Bridge plate

How it is used

Used in boarding assistance and vehicle descriptions; it bridges a gap rather than forming a long access ramp.

Example sentences

1. The driver extended the bridge plate before the wheelchair user entered the tram.

   The plate creates a continuous surface over the doorway gap.

2. A member of staff positioned the bridge plate at the marked accessible door.

   The equipment is used at a particular boarding point.

Common collocations

• deploy a bridge plate
• portable bridge plate

Related terms

• platformThe raised area beside the track in a railway or metro station where passengers wait for trains and get on and off.
• timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.

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