Passenger access for railway vehicles consists of raiseable platform between carriage doors, to align with station platforms of different heights

摘要

The passenger access device is adjustable between an upper and a lower level. It consists of a vertically moveable platform (1), which is part of the carriage floor and is situated between two opposite carriage doors (3). The platform depth corresponds to the width of the carriage in the access area, and its width corresponds to the width of the access door. The platform has a lifting device, and is enclosed by a shaft in the lifting area.