Accessibility with system

Jena reports and forecasts a steadily increasing number of passengers in local public transport. In order to make public transport use even more attractive and efficient in the future, the city ordered the so-called light track in 2021, which is to be used across the entire rail network from the beginning of 2023. In the vehicles manufactured by Stadler (Valencia), great importance was placed on space in the interior and multifunctional areas for a wide range of user groups, such as families with prams, wheelchair users and senior citizens with walking aids. As a result, the new trams are significantly longer with the same track width of 1,000 mm and also a few centimetres wider than the ones used previously. This made it necessary to adapt the stop infrastructure. Partial platform elevations are an important part of the project, for example. With the help of the ramps, passengers with limited mobility (e.g. wheelchair users) can get on and off the Jena trams easily, quickly and safely. Fisco GmbH (Zusmarshausen) offers the right system solution for this.

Property description

Type of object

Public transport

Project size

67 Ramps

Fastening materials installed

3000 Fischer concrete screws

Material characteristics

highly resilient, electrically non-conductive and permanently resistant to corrosion and chemicals

For example, the manufacturer of innovative fibre composite solutions in the construction sector developed a ramp system that is precisely tailored to the requirements of the project and client as well as the needs of the users. “Two different height differences between the platform and the tramway of 30 mm and 50 mm can be compensated for thanks to the modular design,” says Markus Cihlars, project manager at Fisco GmbH, of the advantage of the system. "Other challenges are to equip highly uneven stops and platforms with convex and concave radii with suitable ramps. We offer customised special solutions for this."

The project in Jena includes 67 ramps that meet the different requirements of the respective platforms and match the construction situations on site. An innovative, concealed rail system from Fisco is used to secure the 9.5 m long systems. In this fastening method, an U-rail is first anchored to the floor. The individual ramp elements are then attached to it. This solution requires only a few fixing points in the anchor base and the holes can be freely positioned to avoid reinforcement hits. This method therefore speeds up and simplifies the secure installation of the mounting rails. In addition, the builders use a fast-curing 2K-PU system with high pressure stability to compensate for the uneven surfaces at the Jena tram stops.

Around 3,000 Fischer UltraCut FBS II concrete screws in size 8x60 made of stainless steel (R) are used to anchor the rails to the ground. Fisco GmbH draws on the wealth of knowledge and experience of its parent company. For example, the specialist for fibre composite solutions is a joint venture of the fischer (Waldachtal) group of companies, which holds the technological market leadership in important fields of fastening technology, and Sortimo International GmbH (Zusmarshausen), which offers vehicle equipment and services for commercial vehicles. In addition to concrete, cobblestones are also used as anchoring ground in Jena. Since this building material is not covered by the European Technical Assessment (ETA) of the UltraCut FBS II, the suitability of the fischer concrete screws for this application was specifically proven by the employees of Fisco GmbH carrying out tensile tests on site with concrete screws. “The right fastening solution is an essential part of the overall system,” says Günther Hirt, Managing Director of Fisco GmbH. “Our affiliation with the fischer group of companies was an important argument towards our clients.”

Two different height differences between platform and tramway of 30 mm and 50 mm can be compensated for thanks to the modular design. Other challenges include equipping highly uneven stops and platforms with convex and concave radii with suitable ramps. We offer customised special solutions for this.

Markus Cihlars (Project Manager at Fisco GmbH)

Other advantages are the high functionality of the innovative ramp system. The closed, non-slip surface without protruding screw connections ensures a high-quality appearance, reduces dirt deposits and reduces tripping hazards for wheelchair users and pedestrians. The low weight of the individual ramp elements of less than 11 kg also speeds up and simplifies assembly without any transport aids. In addition, the material used is highly resilient, electrically non-conductive and permanently resistant to corrosion and chemicals.

In addition to the 67 platform elevations for the Jenaer Tram made of GRP, Fisco has already implemented 108 platform elevations for the Munich subway made of a special, non-combustible fibre composite material. Various Fisco ramp solutions manufactured in our own automated production process are available as modular systems as standard. Thanks to their modular design, they offer a wide range of options for individual adjustment of height, width, length and visual design. In addition, Fisco develops and delivers special solutions that are optimally tailored to the individual circumstances on site, customer requirements and user needs.

Jenaer bus stops with ramps from Fisco GmbH

Property description

Our fish products used