Hanging straps by faigle: Safety, comfort and design worldwide

Many similarities, striking differences: hanging straps provide safety in buses and underground trains, and are a colourful eye-catcher in the vehicle interior. Whether classic straps or elegant brackets are used varies depending on the country or region. Whatever the case, faigle has many years of experience in the design of hanging straps. This is advantageous when providing optimum service for international customers

When buses and underground trains are fully occupied during rush-hour, some passengers have to stand, and handles and bars are provided for holding on to during the journey. However, surveys within the scope of customer satisfaction indicate: passengers would like additional hanging straps. faigle quickly and easily makes retrofitting possible.

The customer base of the plastics specialist includes about 50 public transport companies worldwide. They receive hanging straps with a high level of resilience and durability which comply with stringent fire protection standards. Furthermore, all models can be easily cleaned and can, on request, be provided with an antibacterial finish. What they all have in common is the high quality made by faigle. However, there are differences due to individual customer wishes and cultural special features. The following examples from three metropolises show how faigle solves these requirements.

Copenhagen: A safe guidance system
In the Danish capital city of Copenhagen, the autonomous Metro annually transports almost 61 million passengers to their destinations within the city – and the number keeps on rising. For the year 2020, 116 million travellers are forecast. As passenger numbers increase, conditions are already changing: the 100 seating spaces in each train are frequently insufficient at peak times. Therefore, the operator “Metroselskabet” decided to subsequently fit more hanging straps in the trains. Retrofitted with the faigle topAdstrap model, the carriages now also provide convenient grip for around 200 standing spaces.

An unexpected positive side-effect: Following installation, the hanging straps take over the function of a guidance system inside the train. Travellers intuitively search for a space under a free hanging strap and are therefore guided inside the carriage. As a result, the doors are blocked significantly less often by passengers. This reduces the stopping times of the autonomous Metro at stations, and timetables can be adhered to better.

Vienna: Hanging straps with tradition
In Vienna, the transport company also relies on quality by faigle: for more than 20 years, the Wiener Linien, Vienna’s public transportation firm, has been travelling featuring the “classic hanging strap” IGOSTRAP. If individual examples must be replaced, then faigle can supply even small quantities quickly and reliably. Likewise, replacements are unproblematic: The supplied strap is customised to the desired length and boreholes for the tightening screws are already punched. Therefore, the strap is quickly and accurately inserted and then fixed.

The plastic strap comprises of a polyurethane material developed by faigle themselves. It is characterised by its durability, tensile strength and dimensional stability. With a maximum load capacity of up to 200 kg and a tensile strength of 32.5 Mpa (megapascals), the IGOSTRAP ensures a sturdy grip even after intense use.

Bangkok: Bracket with fire protection
Resilience and tensile strength are properties on which the operator of the airport buses in Bangkok places particular importance. Their use at airports generates even higher demands on the straps. Intensified safety regulations prevail, in particular with regard to fire protection. This is not a problem for hanging straps from faigle: all models fulfil the strict fire protection standard EN/45545 and can therefore be used even at airports in most countries.

In Asia, a bracket shape is traditionally preferred to the classic strap. As a result, the varioSTRAP is used here. The interior design of the airport bus is aligned to the high-quality fittings of the aircraft, as they are operated by the same company. The elegant bracket design can be harmoniously integrated into the modern ambience.

Pict: faigle hanging straps Vienna
Since more than 20 years, buses and trains of the Vienna lines are equipped with hanging straps by faigle. (Source: faigle Kunststoffe GmbH

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