Escalators have deeper risers and treads than stairs, which makes them more difficult to climb and a bit more of a trip hazard. Also, staircases have a landing at regular intervals, which means people can have a bit of a rest without blocking people behind them, whereas escalators just go straight up. And down.
> On 16 Mar 2019, at 21:36, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > The escalators I wish/need to use most often are frequently out of order > .. (aside ot New yorkers who know the places - Union Square metro station - > 4th ave and 14th street corner and the ones in the K-mart at astor place, > which also serves as an access to and from the downtown 6 train nearest me.) > > and while it is true that escalators are stirs when they are not moving, Dan > -- you may or may not remember several fairly recent occurances of > escalators that suddenly flattened or folded when they were in motion, > injuring those using them.. Wherever that sign is, I can hardly blame the > location for > being extra cautious. > > Alan, it is more than an annoyance - they have become a hazard here.. > > ann > >> On 3/15/2019 3:43 AM, Alan C wrote: >> With no escalators In Phalaborwa we easily maintain an even temperament! >> >> Alan C >> >>> On 15-Mar-19 05:04 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> Another iPhoto image of a sign. >>> >>> I found this sign amusing as well, for two .reasons. First, the escalator >>> is located in the Museum of Technology in San Jose, CA. How embarrassing >>> for an institution like that has no one who can fix an escalator. Second, >>> don't they realize that an escalator that is not working IS a set of >>> stairs? <G> >>> >>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/iphotos-1/cpdr4rgwhuw91t9srd25n6a1p90qhj >>> >>> It always annoys me that half of the escalators in public facilities in the >>> US seem to be out of order at any time. When we visited China and Japan, >>> and also in our trip to Russia, ALL the escalators were operating >>> properly. Are our escalators that inferior, or are we just too stupid to >>> service them properly? >>> >>> End of Rant. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> > > -- > ann sanfedele photography > https://annsan.smugmug.com > https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff > https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
