Specifying Queue Line Fencing: What to Consider
Queues are part of everyday life. They can be found at theme parks, visitor attractions, stadiums, museums, events, retail environments and other busy public spaces where people need to move through an area in an organised way. For many of these environments, queue line fencing does much more than simply mark out where people should stand. It controls pedestrian movement, helps prevent queue jumping, protects restricted areas and creates a clear route through busy spaces. But for queues outside, specifying the right fence is important. A queue barrier needs to cope with people leaning against it, pushing past it and, inevitably, occasionally trying to tamper with it. What does queue line fencing do? The obvious purpose of queue line fencing is to create a defined route for people waiting to access an attraction, service or facility. At a theme park, for example, fencing can create a series of lanes leading towards a ride entrance. At a stadium or visitor attraction, it can separa...