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On the long escalators on the London Underground there are polite signs requesting that travellers keep to the right when ascending or descending, to allow those in a hurry to sprint by unimpeded on the left hand side.
This usually works quite well, but there will always be the odd person who insists
on blocking the left hand lane. I therefore propose that the handrail on the left hand side travels at twice the speed to that of the one on the right. I'm sure the reasoning is obvious without further explanation.
blurgh, thumbnail handrail malf
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[not_morrison_rm, Aug 20 2013]
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//I'm sure the reasoning is obvious without further explanation.// To cause //the odd person[s]// to fall down the escalator, knocking over other travelers like ninepins? [] |
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Perhaps a little faster would be good - but not double speed - double speed would probably knock people off their feet. |
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".....the reasoning is obvious without further explanation." Obviously not quite.
There is no desire to injure anyone... just make those who try to remain in the "fast" lane feel insecure as the hand rail advances away from them at double speed. By contrast, those who are in a hurry will experience a handrail that actually matches their speed of ascent or descent. |
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The handrails on the Moscow Metro seem to do this randomly all on their own |
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That's because they're always Russian about. |
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I just like handrails that surprise.. |
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Passing on the left? Surely the right would be more logical in London (like what would occur on UK roads). |
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(+) but...this would take all the fun out of getting to the top using only the rails. |
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[+] what about those who like to run up against the
down-going escalator. Shouldn't they get a handrail
too? |
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That's Rapid Downrail... I actually got invited onto the
BBC's Genius programme for this idea, but couldn't attend
the recording session :-( |
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//odd person who insists on blocking the left hand lane |
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I did mention this once to someone on the tube escalator and the lady waved her empty right sleeve at me. Truly a wishing the ground would swallow me up moment. |
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Well, the obvious solution is for all people who free strongly enough about it to move to Tokyo, where people stand on the left anyway. |
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For a spot of variety, or just to spite yourself, you can nip down to Osaka, where they stand on the right. |
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[+] Perhaps it could be painted a startling color to
keep elders and little people away |
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an accident waiting to happen. |
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Surely the solution is for _all_ escalators to run at double
speed? At the moment, they run at a speed that enables
the
lame and the halt to use them easily. This is madness. Run
the escalators at a more challenging speed. If you're not
sprinting as you enter and leave, you need to up your game. |
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There is also a safety benefit in running the escalators at
high speed. At the moment, if anyone trips and falls as
they exit the escalator, they can cause a multi-person
pileup with many casualties. If the escalator is running fast
enough, this will be avoided because the faller will simply
be thrown a safe distance away. |
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