Multi-segment movable railing assembly

A movable railing assembly, comprising:

• a track;
• a movable railing configured to move along the track, wherein the movable railing comprises:
• a first railing segment comprising two first bogies and a first barrier coupled to the two first bogies, wherein the two first bogies are engaged with the track to facilitate movement of the first railing segment along the track, the two first bogies are positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the first railing segment, the first barrier is positioned above the track, and the first barrier is configured to block access across the first railing segment;
• a second railing segment comprising two second bogies and a second barrier coupled to the two second bogies, wherein the two second bogies are engaged with the track to facilitate movement of the second railing segment along the track, the two second bogies are positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the second railing segment, the second barrier is positioned above the track, and the second barrier is configured to block access across the second railing segment;
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• a connector coupling the first railing segment to the second railing segment, wherein the connector comprises a connector rod pivotally coupled to a connecting bogie of the two first bogies and to a connecting bogie of the two second bogies, wherein the connector is configured to drive movement of the second railing segment along the track in response to movement of the first railing segment along the track, and wherein the connector, the first and second railing segments, or a combination thereof, is configured to substantially maintain a spacing between the first and second railing segments as the movable railing moves along the track.

A movable railing assembly, comprising:

• a curved track having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to be oriented substantially parallel to a direction of travel of a vehicle, and the second portion is configured to be oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the vehicle;
• a movable railing configured to move along the curved track between a first position and a second position, wherein the movable railing is positioned at the first portion of the curved track while in the first position and at the second portion of the curved track while in the second position, and the movable railing comprises:
• a first railing segment comprising two first bogies and a first barrier coupled to the two first bogies, wherein the two first bogies are engaged with the curved track to facilitate movement of the first railing segment along the curved track, the two first bogies are positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the first railing segment, the first barrier is positioned above the curved track, and the first barrier is configured to block access across the first railing segment while the movable railing is in the second position;
• a second railing segment comprising two second bogies and a second barrier coupled to the two second bogies, wherein the two second bogies are engaged with the curved track to facilitate movement of the second railing segment along the curved track, the two second bogies are positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the second railing segment, the second barrier is positioned above the curved track, and the second barrier is configured to block access across the second railing segment while the movable railing is in the second position;
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• a connector coupling the first railing segment to the second railing segment, wherein the connector comprises a connector rod pivotally coupled to a connecting bogie of the two first bogies and to a connecting bogie of the two second bogies, wherein the connector is configured to drive movement of the second railing segment along the curved track in response to movement of the first railing segment along the curved track, and wherein the connector, the first and second railing segments, or a combination thereof, is configured to substantially maintain a spacing between the first and second railing segments as the movable railing moves along the track between the first position and the second position.