Walking alongside and in the tracks is extremely dangerous. Unfortunately, people do this every day. That is why in recent years, serious efforts have been made to make railway lines as inaccessible as possible. Many products have already been in the market for quite some time. However, we recently added our newest innovation to our assortment. A new version of the anti-trespass mat with higher and alternating spikes. By placing these panels all around the tracks, trespassers are discouraged to enter the tracks.
The first model of this mat with vertical spikes (the PRISMA OnTrack mat or the anti-trespass mat) is placed within the track, hence called the ‘on track’ variant. This type is used to prevent people from entering the railway at level crossings. The spikes discourage and deter people from entering and walking on the tracks. The panel does not come into contact with the train. That is why the spikes have a maximum height. However, this is not the case with our newest product.
The latest model, named the ‘PRISMA OffTrack’, has vertical spikes that are twice as high as the original model. These high alternating spikes are so intimidating that any trespasser will immediately be discouraged from entering the track. The mat has been designed to be positioned around the tracks where it cannot cause inconvenience for the train traffic, thus ‘off track’. The profile of the free space (the space kept free so that the train can run without disruption) makes it impossible to close off the railway hermetically with fences. This means that people can still walk around. By combining the fencing structure with the ‘PRISMA OffTrack’, the unsafe walking route becomes inaccessible, thereby significantly reducing the number of trespassers. Additionally, the ‘PRISMA OffTrack’ panel can be attached to the OnTrack mat. The same modular fastening system can be used when connecting the mats seamlessly together.
In the UK, railway platforms slope downwards, into the railway. This makes it very easy to cross the tracks, and has led to much disruption and unsafe situations. This location is where the new mat offers the perfect solution. Tests on several platforms have shown that the product has the desired effect! This resulted in the go-ahead for further rolling out the installation of the PRISMA panel as part of the platform safety project.
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Railway locations are not the only places that need to be secured. Another example are (construction) sites, airports or borders where fences or warning signs are not enough to discourage people to enter. Perhaps you have heard or read about illegal open air parties at building sites in the Netherlands. A large number of people were present at the site, and police interference was needed to end the party.
And what about borders or other facilities where unauthorized persons enter outside opening hours? Extending the existing fence structure with the mats will no longer make it possible for people to climb over.
Are you having problems with uninvited guests that enter your railway trajectory or construction site? And would you like to know more about our Prisma OFFTrack panels? Please contact us and let’s discuss all possibilities!