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“And in some stations, security staff with neon-colored vests stand watch and guide people.“ if they really want to prevent people walking, just get a staff mem
by ximeng 8y ago
“And in some stations, security staff with neon-colored vests stand watch and guide people.“ if they really want to prevent people walking, just get a staff member to stand still on the escalator. It will cause traffic and normalise standing. They can ride up and down for an hour at rush hour. It prevents the natural segregation into people who are rushing and people who are not, but is probably still worth it at busy times particularly if not many people want to walk up a long escalator.
- PopeDotNinja 8y agoIf my city recruited standing escalator riders to volunteer, I'd probably sign up for at least one shift. Escalators are sweet! Fun fact for readers in the Washington DC area... At 230ft (70m), the DC Metro Wheaton station escalator is thd longest escalator in the western hemisphere! [1] [1] https://ggwash.org/view/34875/what-are-the-10-longest-metro-escalators https://ggwash.org/view/34875/what-are-the-10-longest-metro-...
- anticensor 8y agoNo staffing needed. Add a wide staircase and a faster (3x as fast preferred) escalator.
- thaumasiotes 8y ago> It prevents the natural segregation into people who are rushing and people who are not, but is probably still worth it People who are really rushing can always take the stairs.
- naavis 8y agoAt least in Helsinki most subway stations have an escalator, and an elevator for wheelchairs and trolleys, but no stairs (apart perhaps from a separate staircase somewhere for emergencies).
- darkpuma 8y agoPeople who climb the stairs one step at the time should kindly stay to the right. Leave the left side open for those of us who climb two steps at a time.
- yardstick 8y agoPeople who are rushing may need the speed advantage of walking up escalators, which is faster than walking up stairs. I’ve caught a long distance train with less than a minute to spare, which had I missed it, would have delayed my journey by an hour before the next train. It shouldn’t have been that close, I left with plenty of time to get to the main railway station via the Underground, but sometimes multiple subway lines have issues and you get cascading failures that leave you with no other choice but to run up escalators or miss your transport (especially if it avoids having to buy another train/plane ticket)