Queensland Rail has won the 2026 ARISO Rail Safety Award for Advancing Safety & Productivity for its New Boarding Ramp Project, recognising a significant step forward in improving passenger access, safety, and operational performance.
The project reflects the impact of practical, well-engineered accessibility solutions in modern rail networks — and the value of combining operational insight with specialist design expertise.
Portaramp’s design and engineering expertise supported the development and delivery of the boarding ramp solution. The result is a system built for real-world rail conditions, with improved accessibility for passengers.
Accessible and efficient boarding is essential to safe and reliable rail operations.
The New Boarding Ramp Project was developed to improve the boarding experience for passengers while supporting smoother, safer operations for rail staff. The solution needed to be robust, easy to deploy, and suitable for daily use within a busy network.
Portaramp’s role focused on applying proven ramp design expertise to ensure the solution performed consistently in operational conditions. The result is a system that supports safer boarding, improved accessibility, and greater operational efficiency.
The ARISO Rail Safety Awards recognise projects that deliver measurable improvements in safety, capability, and productivity across the rail industry.
Queensland Rail’s win highlights the importance of practical innovation — solutions that do not just meet requirements on paper, but actively improve outcomes on the ground.
This award is a strong endorsement of the project’s real-world impact and the collaborative effort behind its delivery.
Portaramp’s involvement in this award-winning project reflects our broader capability in delivering boarding ramp solutions for rail networks internationally.
Our focus is on designing equipment that performs in demanding environments — where safety, reliability, and efficiency are critical to daily operations.
This project demonstrates how that expertise translates into outcomes that are recognised at an industry level, including:
✅Improved passenger safety and accessibility
✅Reliable, real-world operational performance
✅Increased boarding efficiency for rail operators
✅Durable design suited to continuous use in transport environments
Across the global rail industry, there is increasing demand for accessibility solutions that are both compliant and operationally effective.
Projects like this show how well-engineered boarding systems can support that shift — helping operators deliver better passenger experiences while maintaining high safety and performance standards.
Portaramp solutions are used across multiple rail networks worldwide, supporting operators who require dependable, fit-for-purpose boarding infrastructure.
Winning the ARISO Rail Safety Award is an important validation of the project’s success and the approach taken to its delivery.
We are proud to have supported Queensland Rail in achieving an outcome that is now recognised as a benchmark in safety and productivity within the rail sector.
We congratulate Queensland Rail, ARISO, and all 2026 award winners and finalists.
This achievement reflects what can be delivered when operational understanding and specialist engineering expertise come together — resulting in safer, more accessible rail networks.
