Mark
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I always find it a pain that the handrails don't match the speed of the stairs
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Yeah, you don't want yer hand arriving minutes before yer feet, now...there's nothing worse  |
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Mark
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Seriously, where on earth in this world do the handrails go at a different speed than the stairs?  |
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I think the tube escalators suddenly stopping is the least of your worries! |
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Mark
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All it would take is for those skis to snap and bam he's dead  |
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I remember posting that on another thread about a month ago.  |
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Mark
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And how suddenly would the escalators stop if you press the big red stop button.
Actually witnessed a member of staff use the emergency stop button. It took about two seconds for it to become stationary. I always find it a pain that the handrails don't match the speed of the stairs (sorry if this has been said before)
I said that to Cate on the escalators the other day, I wasn't sure whether it was my imagination but clearly is isn't. It's fine on some but doesn't match properly on others. |
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[ Last edit by Mark May 07, 2008, 08:55:34 PM ]
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How random. Did anyone fall over? What happened? Why did they push it?
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It was just a test, no one was on it  |
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Mark
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I found it really interesting because I thought of this thread straight away and was excited that I could come back here and give the answer!
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So it doesn't stop suddenly but just slows down til it stops?
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Mark
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So it doesn't stop suddenly but just slows down til it stops?
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So no dramatic stop with people dominosing on each other? Awww. But thats something I have always wondered about on the underground. |
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Mark
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We can all feel a little safer on the escalators apart from the victim who gets the rest of his leg sucked in |
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[ Last edit by Mark May 07, 2008, 09:09:30 PM ]
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