Railway vehicle pantograph

The invention relates to a pantograph (1) of a railway vehicle comprising a lower arm (8), an upper arm (9) articulated to the lower arm (8) and displacing a current collection head (7) to which it is fixed at an end of the upper arm (9), means for conducting current between the current collection head (7) and one or more roof current lines of the railway vehicle, the upper arm (9) being made of composite material and the current conducting means comprising a conductive element distinct from the upper arm (9), fixed on the current collection head (7) and electrically connected to the one or more current lines.