Abstract

This chapter reviews the safety and reliability of escalators and moving walkways in railway stations. It discusses safety issues such as transition curvature for escalators and reversal of travel systems as well as features such as balustrades, skirt deflectors and handrails. It also reviews issues affecting service life such as misuse and vandalism.

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