Patent ID: 7690862

Claim:
A transit boarding platform panel for use along an edge of a transit platform adjacent a track, said panel comprising a molded base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer, said base portion comprising: a top deck and bottom plate, a first side intended to be adjacent a track at an edge of the transit platform, a second side opposite said first side and intended to be adjacent the transit platform, a first end defining a groove, and a second end defining a tongue dimensioned to be received by the groove and having a longitudinal axis, the tongue including a hole extending along the longitudinal axis, and a series of internal support members between the top deck and the bottom plate, wherein said top deck includes 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, a portion of the top surface of the top deck adjacent said second side adjacent the transit platform is slightly above the height of the truncated domes to allow snow removal without damaging the raised truncated domes on said detectable warning surface.