ESCALATORS ARE THE BASIS OF FUTURE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC /IN GERMAN/

ADVANTAGE OF ESCALATORS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF PEDESTRIANS ARE DISCUSSED, PARTICULARLY THEIR REVERSIBLE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT WHICH ENABLES THEM TO BE ADAPTED TO TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS, AND THEIR RELIABILITY WHEN OPERATING IN THE OPEN. THE AUTHOR PREFERS THE PALLET-TYPE SYSTEM TO THE ENDLESS BELT, AND GIVES DETAILS OF ITS LENGTH, WIDTH, SPEED, CAPACITANCE, MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CLIMBING ANGLE AND CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS. EXAMPLES ARE INCLUDED. /FG/RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 13, No 2, PP 37-41, 7 PHOT
• Authors:
  • WIRBITZKY, G
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Str Verkehrstechnik, Godesberg /Ger/
  • Issue Number: 86

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Escalators; Moving sidewalks; Pedestrians; Reliability
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222788
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 14 1970 12:00AM