Within the Equisens operation, a national operation in France to ensure full accessibility across rail transport systems, RATP (Autonomous Parisian Transportation Administration) is required to upgrade its public facilities in conformity with legislation 2005-102 and Île-de-France Mobilités  guidelines regarding accessibility. To this end, RATP is deploying specific services within its RER (Regional Express Network serving Paris and its suburbs) commuter train and metro stations adapted to passengers with sensory and cognitive disorders.

RATP has commissioned Patrick Jouin iD's studio to develop a new range of hand-rails (single smooth, double smooth, illuminating), for use as part of the Equisens operation.

The studio has studied and developed a standard range of components adapted for use by all passengers, including those with sensory and cognitive disorders, taking into account technical (utilisation and maintenance) and economic (overall cost of investment and utilisation) constraints.

Particular attention was given to the style and identity of the product, sensitive to the architectural legacy of the spaces and the drive to standardise fittings throughout the metro and RER stations. 

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News (January 2022): Discover the new hand-rails in the Nanterre-Ville, Nogent-sur-Marne stations (RER A) and Orsay-Ville (RER B).