Descending mechanised access ramp (D-MAR)

A Descending Mechanised Access Ramp (D-MAR) system for providing independent access for at least one person or merchandise between a floor of a train, bus or tramway and a vehicle platform, the D-MAR system including:

• a slidably moveable ramp;
• a substantially planar casing box mountable to or embedded within the floor of the train, bus or tramway, wherein the slidably moveable ramp is adapted to be slidably moveable within the substantially planar casing box;
• a remote-controlled deployment mechanism configured to automatically deploy the slidably moveable ramp between a stand-by position on or in the floor of the train, bus or tramway and a fully deployed position, such that in the fully deployed position, a nose of the slidably moveable ramp is slidably engaged with the vehicle platform;
• and
• wherein the remote-controlled deployment mechanism is further configured to automatically move one or more mobile protection walls into an engaged position in relation to the fully deployed slidably moveable ramp, to provide safe access for the at least one person, wherein the mobile protection walls are installed on the vehicle platform, wherein the remote-controlled deployment mechanism includes an electromechanical swing system for enabling the slidably moveable ramp an angular deployment onto the vehicle platform.

A system for providing independent access to a vehicle, the vehicle having at least two opposing entry/exit points, the system comprising:

• at least one slidably moveable ramp positioned on a floor of the vehicle between the at least two opposing entry/exit points;
• a remote-controlled deployment mechanism configured to automatically move one or more mobile protection walls into an engaged position in relation to the at least one slidably moveable ramp in a fully deployed position, to provide access for the at least one person;
• a mechanism adapted for operation of the at least one slidably moveable ramp in at least a plurality of configurations;
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• wherein, the plurality of configurations includes at least:
• i. a standby configuration, wherein the at least one slidably moveable ramp is substantially positioned between the at least two opposing entry/exit points;
• ii. a first entry/exit configuration, wherein the at least one slidably moveable ramp is extended outside one of the at least two opposing entry/exit points to a first surface external to the vehicle;
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• iii. a second entry/exit position, wherein the at least one slidably moveable ramp is extended outside an opposing entry/exit point to a second surface external to the vehicle;
• wherein the mobile protection walls are installed on the first or second surface external to the vehicle.