Bridge plate (mechanism)
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bridge-plate-mechanism-268-4283376
title:
Bridge plate (mechanism)
text:
A bridge plate, or bridgeplate, is a mechanical, movable form of wheelchair ramp that is used on some low-floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) to provide for wheelchair access. The bridge plate extends from the vehicle to the platform, which must be raised to close to the level of the floor of the vehicle so that the wheelchair need not travel over an excessively steep ramp. Some low-floor buses also use bridge plates to provide for wheelchair access, but many low-floor buses instead use a ramp that
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Mechanical wheelchair ramp
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_plate_(mechanism)
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date modified:
2023-09-21T15:13:18Z
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