Ascending mechanised access ramp (A-MAR)

An ascending mechanised access ramp system adapted for providing independent access between a station platform and a floor of a train, the system including:

• a supporting frame mountable to the platform;
• a casing box hingedly mounted to the supporting frame;
• a substantially planar sliding ramp, installed inside the casing box;
• side wheels installed on the sides of the sliding ramp, to allow the sliding ramp to skate inside the casing box;
• a remote controlled deployment mechanism configured to automatically move the sliding ramp between a stand-by position and a fully deployed position, so that a nose of the sliding ramp is raised to a height equal with the floor of the train and is adapted for engagement with the train;
• one or more sensors adapted for installation on the floor of the train and one or more sensors installed on the nose of the sliding ramp to control the deployment of the sliding ramp;
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• wherein, in the deployed position, the sliding ramp extends across both a vertical gap and a horizontal gap between a station platform and the floor of the train.