Stationary escalators are used constantly, at least in the NYC area. Most of the escalators in Penn Station, NY, and Penn Station Newark are, at any one time stationary. They almost never close them off unless they are actually doing work on them -- more accurately, when they have partially disassembled them, and let them that way until they get a round toit. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 7:06 PM Bob Pdml <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > -- 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.
