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 , 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 , providing a first cut, which extends horizontally when the handrail is in the upright position, to separate a top section of the thermoplastic body from a base section , wherein the base section comprises shoulder portions of the thermoplastic body, the slider fabric layer , and a layer of thermoplastic above the slider fabric layer joining the shoulder portions together; for each end portion, removing at least the shoulder portions from the forward part thereof, to leave a central portion 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 ; and assembling the first and second end portions 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 , 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 , providing a first cut, which extends horizontally when the handrail is in the upright position, to separate a top section of the thermoplastic body from a base section , wherein the base section comprises shoulder portions of the thermoplastic body, the slider fabric layer , and a layer of thermoplastic above the slider fabric layer joining the shoulder portions together; for each end portion, removing at least the shoulder portions from the forward part thereof, to leave a central portion 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 ; and assembling the first and second end portions together to form a spliced joint for moulding. in each of the rear and forward parts of the first and second end portions , providing a first cut, which extends horizontally when the handrail is in the upright position, to separate a top section of the thermoplastic body from a base section , wherein the base section comprises shoulder portions of the thermoplastic body, the slider fabric layer , and a layer of thermoplastic above the slider fabric layer joining the shoulder portions together; for each end portion, removing at least the shoulder portions from the forward part thereof, to leave a central portion 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 ; and assembling the first and second end portions together to form a spliced joint for moulding. <EOS>