Patent ID: 6895622

Claim:
A transit boarding platform panel comprising a molded base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer, said base portion having a top deck and bottom plate, first and second opposite ends wherein one or both of said first and second ends are adjacent an edge of the transit platform, a first side and second side, and between the top deck and bottom plate a series of internal support members, wherein said top deck, bottom plate, first and second opposite ends, first side, second side and series of internal support members are molded at the same time to form an integral unit, said top deck having a detectable warning surface consisting of raised truncated domes detectable by the visually impaired in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities at the ends of the panel adjacent the edge of the transit platform, wherein the first and second sides of said base portion are each provided with an interface for contacting an adjacent panel, the interface including a ship lap configuration for forming a drainage channel beneath joints formed between the adjacent panels.