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Tom_Parkinson@mindlink.bc.ca writes:

>concerns, right or not, about liability. Liability is also affected by the
>amount of run-on and off. This can be as little as one level step or as
>many as three. The longer the level section at the top and bottom of the
>escalators the fewer the claims--and on many subway systems escalators
>and stairways are the single largest source of incidents and claims.

>In ex-USSR and Eastern Europe 180 feet per minute is the common speed. Some
>of the longer escalators have attendants who can shut them down if there are
>problems. These higher speeds infer that users are unlikely to sue the
>operator!


I did notice that when I was in St. Petersburg, the run-on/off was
unusually long-I would have to estimate about 4 or 5 steps.  The
biggest problems occured when those with limited mobility had to step
off the escalator.  Since they could not walk from the escalator
landing that quickly, the people behind them would start to run into
them.  On all the times I rode the Metro, nothing serious ever
happened due to this problem, but I did step on some feet because of
it!

As to the attendants, usually there was one person in a booth at the
bottom of the longer escalators.  However, since they watch all three
escalators, and they are located between escalators 1 and 2, I would
think that it would be difficult for them to spot problems on
escalator 3 (usually the up one), especially towards the top.

-Dan H.
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