[ Chexun Wang reported ] as the world’s leading tire and rubber company and the Olympic and Paralympic Games official tire partner, Bridgestone Group (Bridgestone) today announced that it will rely on a wealth of tire expertise and materials to help the new 2020 tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athletes’ village to import barrier-free bus parking system.
With its expertise in the field of commercial bus tire and rubber, and Bridgestone is working with the Japanese joint team to actively develop new designs roadside stone steps to achieve the bus door and the platform seamlessly . The new design of roadside stone steps include a specially designed ramp, make roadside tire docking stone steps and become more fit, in order to reduce the tire sidewall wear and vibration. By adjusting the position of the roadside stone steps, the system can be customized the way for most of the tire and vehicle size, and further narrow the gap of the door and roadside stone steps, so passengers with reduced mobility, including: people carrying the stroller , wheelchair users and the elderly can be safe and convenient to get off the ground.
The new barrier-free bus parking system was in June this year, the first in Japan to enable Okayama, also has been adopted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Village will be the first set of the system demonstration sites in Tokyo, is about to be completed in February 2020. The system installation includes nearly 395 meters of roadside stone steps, it can be applied to most of the tire and vehicle size. Bridgestone will continue to cooperate with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other regions to promote this technology to a more suitable area, and after the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can continue to serve the public.
Bridgestone chairman, CEO and Representative Executive Officer Mitsuya Masaaki (Masaaki Tsuya) represents: ldquo; Plymouth Division through since its inception, has always been to contribute to society as a corporate mission, is committed to improving the way people move, live, work and play. We have a good team of experts in the field of tire and rubber technology, we are committed to addressing the needs and challenges of the changing. Through this project, we use a wealth of expertise to create advanced solutions for the general public to eliminate obstacles to travel in public transport and other areas to enhance travel convenience. rdquo;
Bridgestone, while not directly produce or sell this system, but to actively participate in and Yokohama National University, Japan Transport Planning Association to work together and Advance Co., community development and design this barrier-free bus parking system
in tokyo as the world’s only global headquarters of the Olympic and Paralympic partners, Bridgestone is very proud to be involved in all the 2020 tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games who provide products, services, solutions and advanced technology. 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in terms of Bridgestone is a major milestone. By then, Bridgestone will show the world its cutting-edge technology concepts, as well as continuing transformation into a truly global enterprise. Bridgestone few months will continue to publish information about its long-term commitment and contribution to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the future.