Patient transport apparatus with movable end handle system

A patient transport apparatus comprising:

• a patient litter to support a patient;
• and
• a litter support apparatus for supporting said patient litter above a ground surface, said litter support apparatus comprising a litter support frame including:
• a pair of litter supports including a first litter support spaced a distance from a second litter support to define a loading gap for receiving said patient litter therethrough;
• and
• a handle system coupled to said pair of litter supports, said handle system including:
• a locking member coupled to one of said pair of litter supports, and
• a handle assembly coupled to the other of said pair of litter supports and being positionable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, said handle assembly positioned away from the loading gap in the open configuration, and extending across the loading gap defined between said pair of litter supports into releasable engagement with said locking member in the closed configuration.