There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more successful than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...the-escalators

On Saturday, 16 January 2016 10:25:49 UTC, Recliner wrote:
There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more successful than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:

It was a roaring triumph.

On 16/01/2016 10:23, Recliner wrote:
There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more successful than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...the-escalators


Classic Guardian - 98% pseudy-guff, 3% information.

Thanks for the link - and good pun too

PA

On 2016\01\16 18:56, Peter Able wrote:
On 16/01/2016 10:23, Recliner wrote:
There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of
standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more successful
than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...the-escalators



Classic Guardian - 98% pseudy-guff, 3% information.

Thanks for the link - and good pun too

PA


Okay, now I understand it. Few people use the walking side, so telling
would-be standees that they have to stand on the right practically
halves the capacity. But when the escalators are quiet it's quicker to
allow people to walk, so I hope standing on both sides becomes a peak
hour rule rather than an all-day one.

Basil Jet wrote:

On 2016\01\16 18:56, Peter Able wrote:
On 16/01/2016 10:23, Recliner wrote:
There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of
standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more
successful than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:


http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...the-escalators



Classic Guardian - 98% pseudy-guff, 3% information.

Thanks for the link - and good pun too

PA


Okay, now I understand it. Few people use the walking side, so
telling would-be standees that they have to stand on the right
practically halves the capacity. But when the escalators are quiet
it's quicker to allow people to walk, so I hope standing on both
sides becomes a peak hour rule rather than an all-day one.

The article says one escalator will remain as normal, so if there are
two up escalators, you would have three of the four sides for standing,
while still leaving one side free for walking.

Peter Smyth

On 2016\01\16 19:37, Peter Smyth wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

On 2016\01\16 18:56, Peter Able wrote:
On 16/01/2016 10:23, Recliner wrote:
There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of
standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more
successful than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:


http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...the-escalators



Classic Guardian - 98% pseudy-guff, 3% information.

Thanks for the link - and good pun too

PA


Okay, now I understand it. Few people use the walking side, so
telling would-be standees that they have to stand on the right
practically halves the capacity. But when the escalators are quiet
it's quicker to allow people to walk, so I hope standing on both
sides becomes a peak hour rule rather than an all-day one.

The article says one escalator will remain as normal, so if there are
two up escalators, you would have three of the four sides for standing,
while still leaving one side free for walking.

That'll never work. Maybe if they made the walking side red-hot.

Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\01\16 19:37, Peter Smyth wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

On 2016\01\16 18:56, Peter Able wrote:
On 16/01/2016 10:23, Recliner wrote:
There was a recent long thread here on the trial at Holborn of
standing on
both sides of the escalator. Apparently the trial was more
successful than
predicted and they're pondering whether and how to escalate it:


http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...the-escalators



Classic Guardian - 98% pseudy-guff, 3% information.

Thanks for the link - and good pun too

PA


Okay, now I understand it. Few people use the walking side, so
telling would-be standees that they have to stand on the right
practically halves the capacity. But when the escalators are quiet
it's quicker to allow people to walk, so I hope standing on both
sides becomes a peak hour rule rather than an all-day one.

The article says one escalator will remain as normal, so if there are
two up escalators, you would have three of the four sides for standing,
while still leaving one side free for walking.

That'll never work. Maybe if they made the walking side red-hot.

As the article says, they'd use a colour code on the steps and moving
armrest to indicate a non-walking up escalator. But it would take a lot of
public education to get it to work.

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mber.org, at 21:04:30 on Sat, 16 Jan 2016, Recliner
remarked:
The article says one escalator will remain as normal, so if there are
two up escalators, you would have three of the four sides for standing,
while still leaving one side free for walking.

That'll never work. Maybe if they made the walking side red-hot.

As the article says, they'd use a colour code on the steps and moving
armrest to indicate a non-walking up escalator. But it would take a lot of
public education to get it to work.

Of course, when escalators are not busy, people also walk up the right
hand side.
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Roland Perry