10 Interesting Fact About Escalators

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• The escalator was first introduced in 1896 at Coney Island, New York.
• Escalator is actually a combination of two words namely escalade which means climbing and elevator which means elevator.
• The first escalator mass produced was made by the Otis company in 1900.
• The escalator can move at speeds of up to 1.5 meters per second.
• Modern escalators have sensors that can detect loads that are too heavy and will stop if they exceed the maximum capacity.
• The longest escalator in the world is at Metro Saint Petersburg Station, Russia with a length of 138 meters.
• The escalator can transport more people than the elevator at the same time.
• Escalator has technology that makes it able to repair itself in case of small damage.
• In 2002, a man in London managed to ride an escalator for 24 hours non-stop.
• The escalator is predicted to continue to grow and maybe in the future it can move horizontally and vertically at the same time.