Geographical conditions are not always ideal; it is up to the technology to adapt!
The M2 Metro line in Lausanne includes 14 stations, on a track including inclinations of up to 12%. The operator asked Faiveley Transport to design and install platform doors able to operate under the various slope requirements and to match the movement of the train doors.
Aesthetics are important, too: the platform screen doors had to integrate cleanly within the differing architectural styles of the stations.
Faiveley Transport demonstrated that its screw/nut technology allowed the doors to operate as per the stringent requirements set by the operator (synchronization of the panels, opening and closing times…) even on the steepest platforms. And, working with the architect, also designed structures incorporating glazed canopies spanning the track to encase the train from the platform area.
The strict targets of technical performance, design, reliability, comfort & economy were all achieved, as well as new levels of acoustic comfort, transforming the travellers’ experience.
