gate 111 according to an embodiment gate 111 includes a body 400 and a connecting system 410 the connecting system 410 connects the body to handrails of the gangway the gate body 400 may include a hinge portion 408 supporting arms 404 406 an adjustable arm member 402 and a stop system each of these components as should be understood may not be required to be a part of the system for example gate 111 may or may not include the stop system or the connecting system nonetheless the above components is discussed in more depth below the supporting arms 404 406 may be a hollow tubular piece of continuous metal these supporting arms 404 406 are each configured to receive one end of adjustable arm member 402 as illustrated in fig5 a and 5b a bottom view of the parallel mounted gate 111 is shown as attached to rail 106 additionally fig5 a illustrates gate 111 in a retracted position while fig5 b illustrates gate 111 in an extended position as illustrated in fig5 a and 5b rails 106 and 108 define a plane such that gate 111 is disposed along such defined plane continuing with fig5 a and 5b one or more supporting arms 404 and or 406 of gate 111 may include adjustment apertures 500 each adjustment aperture 500 is spaced a distance along the longitudinal length of each.