The Bridgestone Group (Bridgestone) recently announced that it will use its rich tire and material expertise to help the new 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athlete villages introduce barrier-free public parking systems.
As a world-renowned tire and rubber company and an official tire partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Bridgestone Group (Bridgestone) has announced that it will help the new 2020 Tokyo Olympics with its rich tire and material expertise. And Paralympic Athletes Village introduced barrier-free public parking system.
With its expertise in the field of tires and rubber for commercial buses, Bridgestone is working with a joint Japanese team to develop a new roadside stone step design to seamlessly interface bus doors with platforms. The new roadside stone steps design includes a specially designed slope, which can make the roadside stone steps more closely fit the tires to reduce the wear and vibration of the tire sidewall. By adjusting the position of the stone steps on the roadside, this system can be customized for most tires and vehicle sizes, further reducing the gap between the door and the stone steps on the roadside, and making it difficult for passengers with mobility, including: , Wheelchair users, and the elderly can get on and off safely and conveniently.
The new barrier-free public parking system was first launched in Okayama, Japan in June this year, and has been adopted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The Tokyo Olympic Village and Paralympic Village will be the first demonstration sites in Tokyo to set up the system, and will be completed in February 2020. This system installation includes nearly 395 meters of curbstone steps, which can be applied to most tires and vehicle sizes. Bridgestone will continue to cooperate with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other regions to promote this technology to more applicable areas and continue to serve the public after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Masaaki Tsuya, Bridgestone's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Executive Officer, said: "Since its establishment, Bridgestone has always been committed to contributing to society as a corporate mission and is committed to improving people's mobility, life, work and A way of entertainment. We have an excellent team of experts in the field of tire and rubber technology, dedicated to solving changing needs and challenges. Through this project, we use our extensive expertise to create advanced solutions for public transportation and other fields. The general public has eliminated travel obstacles and improved travel convenience. "
Although Bridgestone does not directly produce or sell this system, it has actively participated in and collaborated with Yokohama National University, Japan Transportation Planning Association, and Advance Corporation to develop and design this barrier-free public parking system.
As the world's only Tokyo-based global Olympic and Paralympic partner, Bridgestone is proud to provide products, services, solutions, and advanced technology to everyone involved in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be a significant milestone for Bridgestone. At that time, Bridgestone will present its cutting-edge technology concepts to the world and continue to transform into a truly global enterprise. Bridgestone will continue to release information on its long-term investment and contribution to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the coming months.