Access Solutions for Transport Infrastructure
Fire-rated, smoke-tested, and heavy-duty access panels and riser doors for stations, airports, tunnels, and transport hubs, built for high-traffic, safety-critical environments.
What access solutions are required in transport buildings?
Transport infrastructure demands access products that perform in high-traffic, safety-critical environments. Fire compartmentation and smoke control are essential in stations, tunnels, and concourses where large numbers of people move through confined spaces. Products must withstand heavy use, resist vandalism and tampering, and provide secure maintenance access to concealed M&E services, all while meeting the enhanced fire safety and evacuation requirements specific to transport buildings.
Why Transport Projects Need Specialist Access Solutions
Transport buildings are some of the most demanding environments for access products. Passenger concourses, platforms, corridors, and tunnels experience continuous foot traffic, making durability and tamper resistance essential. Fire safety in transport infrastructure goes beyond standard Building Regulations, with stations and airports often requiring enhanced fire and smoke performance to support evacuation strategies in complex, high-occupancy layouts.
Maintenance access must be frequent, reliable, and secure. M&E systems in transport buildings run around the clock, and downtime for repairs is limited. Products need to open, close, and lock reliably over thousands of cycles without degradation. And the specification and approval process typically involves multiple stakeholders, from architects and engineers to network operators and safety authorities.
What We Provide for Transport Projects
Fire and Smoke Performance
Access panels and riser doors rated up to 120 minutes fire resistance, tested to BS EN 1634-1. Smoke-tested products available to support smoke control strategies in stations, tunnels, and enclosed concourses.
Heavy-Duty Construction
Products built for high-traffic, high-impact environments. Robust frames, heavy-gauge materials, and finishes that resist damage from luggage trolleys, cleaning equipment, and daily operational wear.
Tamper-Resistant Security
Locking and security options designed for public environments. Controlled access to electrical risers, plant rooms, and service zones, preventing unauthorised access while allowing efficient maintenance.
Frequent-Access Design
Hinged, lockable panels designed for thousands of operational cycles. Transport M&E systems need regular servicing, and our products maintain performance and security over the long term, not just at installation.
Bespoke for Complex Infrastructure
Non-standard openings, unusual substrates, curved walls, and infrastructure-specific constraints are common in transport projects. We manufacture bespoke solutions to exact requirements in 4 working days.
Multi-Stakeholder Documentation
Transport projects involve complex approval chains. We provide complete documentation including fire test certificates, smoke test evidence, datasheets, NBS specifications, and installation guidance, formatted for architects, engineers, network operators, and safety authorities.
Products Commonly Specified for Transport
Access Panels
Fire-rated, smoke-tested, and heavy-duty panels for concourses, corridors, platform areas, and back-of-house service zones. Metal-faced for durability and security.
Riser Doors
Fire-rated riser access for service cores, plant rooms, and corridor risers in stations and transport hubs. Large-format options available.
Loft Hatches
Fire-rated and insulated roof access for plant areas and maintenance zones above concourses and operational areas.
Transport Compliance at a Glance
Building Regulations Part B
Fire compartmentation and means of escape. Products tested to BS EN 1634-1 with ratings up to 120 minutes.
BS 7346 / EN 12101
Smoke control systems. Smoke-tested products support smoke management strategies in stations and enclosed transport environments.
Network-Specific Standards
Transport operators such as Network Rail, TfL, and airport authorities often have project-specific requirements beyond Building Regulations. We work with your team to meet these.
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Ongoing fire safety compliance for occupied transport premises.
Download Our Architects Brochure
Performance data, standard sizes, bespoke capabilities, and certification details, the complete reference for specifying Rapid Access products on transport infrastructure projects.
Working on Transport Infrastructure?
Our technical team has experience supporting station, airport, and transport hub projects with specialist access solutions. Send us your project details and we will recommend the right products.