2006 Season - The Negative

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I do have one other minor personal peeve. In my opinion, escalators shouldn't be used as rest stops. They become major bottlenecks when people stop walking and just stand on them. If everyone would just keep moving, about twice as many people could get through in a given time.

Originally Posted by KarenH

By the way, escalators were designed for standing on, not walking on. The height of the steps, and the change in step height at each end of the escalator, create safety challenges for many people. Please do not expect everyone to compromise their safety to satisfy your impatience.

I agree with both of you. Alan, there's nothing more frustrating that being in a rush on an escalator and being caught behind standers. Karen, I agree sometimes you just need a rest. Compromise: most escalators are two people wide. "Walk left, Stand right". They actually pump this out over the PA system on the Toronto subways. We could have used some of those announcements in Atlanta.