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In the subway tunnels beneath Montparnasse train station in Paris, there's a long stretch of corridor leading from the above-ground train station to the subway.
by baud147258 8y ago
In the subway tunnels beneath Montparnasse train station in Paris, there's a long stretch of corridor leading from the above-ground train station to the subway. Three moving sidewalk were installed, with one being higher speed, but they were forced to replace it with a normal-speed one, because of complaints and reliability issues.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_walkway#Trottoir_roulant_rapide_(TRR) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_walkway#Trottoir_roulan...
- adam-a 8y agoVery interesting. I found a video of an express walkway at a Toronto airport which is apparently still in use. It looks quite complex with foot plates which extend as the belt moves faster. I wonder what it's like to use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvfF4TeXz7U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvfF4TeXz7U
- maz- 8y agoUsed it last year. It's fun! You have to stand in the right spot though otherwise the plates extend under your feet which while I don't think it's dangerous, does feel a bit sketchy.