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Somebody walking on the elevator does not inhibit the person behind him from standing still. The person who stands behind a walker is going to get on and off
by darkpuma 8y ago
Somebody walking on the elevator does not inhibit the person behind him from standing still. The person who stands behind a walker is going to get on and off the elevator at the same times.
- zamadatix 8y agoThis thought experiment about 2 people makes sense on a short, unfrequented, escalator. The conversation is on long busy escalators however and someone will almost always be sandwiched between two people in that scenario. If not there wouldn't be any concerns about throughput considering one lane is already used for walkers.
- darkpuma 8y agoThe article and studies it's discussing are about the scenario where standers avoid the left side of the escalator because they think it's reserved for walkers. But what I'm saying is that allowing walkers to walk whenever there is opportunity while also telling standers to use both sides gives you identical throughput to everybody standing (while allowing any walker who gets the opportunity to get off the escalator faster.)
- mac01021 8y agoIf walkers are allowed to walk on the left whenever noone is standing in front of them, then I will naturally tend to avoid standing on the left. Unless the left is already blocked by other standers.
- darkpuma 8y agoI'm not sure how to break this to you, but walkers can also walk on the right when nobody is standing in front of them. I've been doing it my entire life and not once has anyone stopped me.