A method of forming a spliced joint in a moving handrail, the handrail, comprising: a thermoplastic body having a C-shaped cross section and defining a T-shaped slot; a stretch inhibitor in the thermoplastic body, the stretch inhibitor is arranged above the T-shaped slot, when the handrail is in an upright position; and a slider fabric layer lining the T-shaped slot, wherein the handrail comprises first and second end portion (100, 200), each comprising a forward part extending from an end surface of the end portion and a rear part adjacent the forward part, the method comprising: in each of the rear and forward parts of the first and second end portions (100, 200), providing a first cut, which extends horizontally when the handrail is in the upright position, to separate a top section (112, 212) of the thermoplastic body from a base section (106, 206), wherein the base section (106, 206) comprises shoulder portions (113, 213) of the thermoplastic body, the slider fabric layer, and a layer of thermoplastic above the slider fabric layer joining the shoulder portions (113, 213) together; for each end portion, removing at least the shoulder portions (113, 213) from the forward part thereof, to leave a central portion (114, 214) comprising a forward part of the slider fabric layer and the layer of thermoplastic; cutting the forward parts of the slider fabric layer and the layer of thermoplastic to form a tab portion (130, 230); and assembling the first and second end portions (100, 200) together to form a spliced joint for moulding. a thermoplastic body having a C-shaped cross section and defining a T-shaped slot; a stretch inhibitor in the thermoplastic body, the stretch inhibitor is arranged above the T-shaped slot, when the handrail is in an upright position; and a slider fabric layer lining the T-shaped slot, wherein the handrail comprises first and second end portion (100, 200), each comprising a forward part extending from an end surface of the end portion and a rear part adjacent the forward part, the method comprising: in each of the rear and forward parts of the first and second end portions (100, 200), providing a first cut, which extends horizontally when the handrail is in the upright position, to separate a top section (112, 212) of the thermoplastic body from a base section (106, 206), wherein the base section (106, 206) comprises shoulder portions (113, 213) of the thermoplastic body, the slider fabric layer, and a layer of thermoplastic above the slider fabric layer joining the shoulder portions (113, 213) together; for each end portion, removing at least the shoulder portions (113, 213) from the forward part thereof, to leave a central portion (114, 214) comprising a forward part of the slider fabric layer and the layer of thermoplastic; cutting the forward parts of the slider fabric layer and the layer of thermoplastic to form a tab portion (130, 230); and assembling the first and second end portions (100, 200) together to form a spliced joint for moulding. in each of the rear and forward parts of the first and second end portions (100, 200), providing a first cut, which extends horizontally when the handrail is in the upright position, to separate a top section (112, 212) of the thermoplastic body from a base section (106, 206), wherein the base section (106, 206) comprises shoulder portions (113, 213) of the thermoplastic body, the slider fabric layer, and a layer of thermoplastic above the slider fabric layer joining the shoulder portions (113, 213) together; for each end portion, removing at least the shoulder portions (113, 213) from the forward part thereof, to leave a central portion (114, 214) comprising a forward part of the slider fabric layer and the layer of thermoplastic; cutting the forward parts of the slider fabric layer and the layer of thermoplastic to form a tab portion (130, 230); and assembling the first and second end portions (100, 200) together to form a spliced joint for moulding.