Safe access to rolling stock for maintenance can present practical difficulties where no existing platform surface is present. The same can be said for passenger access to platforms where no provision for wheelchair users has been made in the past, or where existing steps are steep and hazardous.
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Safe access by staff to rolling stock for maintenance can present practical difficulties where no existing platform surface is present;Â as can access of passengers to platforms where no provision for wheelchair users has been made in the past, or where existing steps are steep and hazardous.
Highly effective solutions to these problems are custom built access platforms and ramps made from composite materials. The public, personnel & light equipment can utilise these new surfaces to gain easy and safe access to train carriages or locomotives in all circumstances.
A full design, drawing and engineering verification service is available for these products, with prefabricated sections being delivered to site for rapid assembly by our installation team.
All walking surfaces are finished with a highly durable, Anti-slip coating incorporating refined aluminium oxide grit. Integral guard rails are fitted, conforming to Equality Act legislation if required, with hazard edge markings, gated access, end of platform steps also available options.
Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) products will not rust or rot, nor will they need painting as the colour is throughout the product and they are easy to clean too. Medium acquisition and low life-cycle costs are also significant. Should substantial damage ever occur to any components, modular construction allows for quick, easy & low-cost repairs.
The use of composite materials for infrastructure renewals and improvements on the UK’s railway system has gathered pace in recent years. GRP systems have benefits which show clear advantages over alternative proposals (steel, concrete & timber), with a combination of desirable characteristics:
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27th March 2020
We would like to reassure all customers and enquirers that we remain open for business, while carefully following Government guidelines issued here:
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The majority of our administration staff are working remotely and we have rostered production staff to make numbers available to meet demand.
We are able to provide the full range of our standard products from stock to serve any ongoing requirements you may have and will be pleased to receive any invitations to quote for future projects.
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Collections of orders from our workshops are possible, by prior arrangement only please and visitors are reminded to observe the standard 2m distancing rules, for the safety of all.
Our transport partners are all providing us with a normal service.
We will update this statement if required and following any further guidance issued by the UK Government.
We wish you well.
