Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007 - (Page 122)

Rolling Stock © ALSTOM Fig. 2: On-board lift on PENDOLINO Fig. 3: Internal lift on TGV DUPLEX comfort and security. And finally, non-PRMs see such equipment as offering optimum access and will prefer to use them whenever available for the sake of convenience. Wheelchair users need to be able to board and alight from rail vehicles safely. If the horizontal gap between the edge of a platform and the edge of the vehicle door sill exceeds 75 mm, or the vertical gap exceeds 50 mm and access is required for a passenger in a wheelchair, a boarding device must be fitted to bridge the gap. It can be either vehicle- or station-based. It must accommodate wheelchairs with dimensions specified in ISO standard 7167, carrying an occupant and capable of withstanding at least 300 kg. Also, for safety reasons, the surface of the boarding device is slip-resistant. Boarding aids include access ramps, lifts and bridging plates. On-board lifts An on-board lift is a device integrated into the doorway of a vehicle that is deployed and operated by train staff. The system overcomes the maximum height difference between the vehicle floor and station platform (fig. 2 and 3). Access ramps An access ramp is a device either manually put into place by staff, e.g., portable ramp, or deployable by mechanical means and operated by staff or passengers, e.g. semi-automatic ramp. The ramp surface has an effective clear width of a min. 760 mm, and the ramp slope a max. 18%. For this maximum value, passengers may require assistance. Issue 15 EURAILmag Business & Technology http://www.mafelec.fr http://www.mafelec.fr

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007

SOMMAIRE
NOTICE BOARD
COATINGS
NEWS
SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE
HIGH-SPEED LINES
TUNNELS
PEOPLE
ROLLING STOCK
WEBSITE DIRECTORY

Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007

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