Gap bridging and method for operating a gap bridging

摘要

Gap bridging (1) for a rail vehicle for bridging the gap (4) between a passenger compartment floor and a platform (3), comprising a horizontally slidable step plate (6) and a swivel arm articulated to the step plate (6) by means of a joint (10) (5), the swivel arm (5) being equipped at its end facing away from the joint (10) with a vertically displaceable swivel joint (14).