TSL-ESCHA GmbH
TSL-ESCHA’s Push Button Variety for Buses
This article first appeared in the Bus-News Magazine Issue 2 2023.
When using public transport, it is important for people with reduced mobility to be able to locate and operate products quickly.
Travel by bus should be easy, safe and comfortable for every passenger. A door-opening push button must function just as reliably in extreme heat with dust as in high humidity or icy temperatures. In addition to functional reliability, TSL-ESCHA and MAFELEC place a great deal of importance on passenger comfort.
Passengers with reduced mobility should be able to recognise and operate the products easily. The push buttons, signal devices and LED lighting comply with the recommendations of the associations and meet the legal requirements. To ensure that boarding and alighting can proceed smoothly during passenger changes, operating elements such as door opening push buttons need to be recognisable at glance. The aim is to ensure that passengers, in particular those with visual impairments, have access to public transport that is as barrier-free as possible.
The coloured pictograms on the TSL-ESCHA push buttons are mounted behind a transparent cover that is resistant to UV light. As a result, the colours remain unchanged and the pictograms are protected from wear and dirt. In addition, TSL-ESCHA uses a coating process to apply the colours to the covers, providing long-term protection. Plastic components made of coloured plastics cannot guarantee this in the long term. This means that operating elements are always clearly visible.
Similarly, TSL’s door controls are not only identifiable by touch according to TSI-PRM, but also give visually impaired people additional haptic recognition options such as braille. TSL-ESCHA takes great care to ensure that the push buttons, warning sounders and signal lights provide added value for passengers. Large touch surfaces, optimum brightness of the LEDs, braille and acoustic warning and information signals make it easier for hearing and visually impaired and mobility-impaired passengers in particular to participate in public transport life.
