PLATFORM WORKS TO FACILITATE LEVEL BOARDING
Moving Wheels
MERSEYTRAVEL HAS announced a programme of modifications to platforms on the Merseyrail network to prepare for the arrival of a new fleet of Stadler-built Class 777 EMUs.
The Class 777s are designed with a lower floor height than most UK fleets, and will have an intelligent sliding step that will be deployed at every station. This will provide a standard 35mm gap between the step and the platform, including at the 48% of Merseyrail platforms that are curved. It is claimed that this, coupled with adjustments to the infrastructure by Network Rail, will make Merseyrail the most accessible network in the UK.
A power supply upgrade will also be undertaken for the new fleet to increase the reliability and consistency of the electricity supply in the third rail.
MULTIPLE PLANTS FOR ASSEMBLY
