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Many escalators esp. older ones are not wide enough to allow two people to pass comfortably.
by throwawayboise 5y ago
Many escalators esp. older ones are not wide enough to allow two people to pass comfortably.
- Macha 5y agoThis is likely one of those cases where something became widespread in the US before other countries, so places had the benefit of looking at the US implementation (or just improvements of technology over time) before installing their own. I notice it with elevators in my own country - I rarely encounter an older, shaky, rattly elevator in my own country... because we took so long before they were as widespread.
- Symbiote 5y agoThe first escalators in widespread use were in Paris and London. But I think the real reason is cost: a metro system will pay for the extra capacity of a wide escalator. A shopping centre would prefer people not to hurry, can use the space for displaying goods, and thus chooses an escalator sized for one person.