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Post by matthewthomas on Jan 8, 2006 11:15:25 GMT
Several weeks ago I was using a very long escalators, can't remember where on LU it was, but it was extreamly long and I was travelling down.
I was 4 steps behind 2 French tourists and then the were people about every 3 steps after me, so it was a very congested escalators.
Of course the tourists were standing side by side so no one could pass, they also had a large number of suit cases.
We got to the bottom of the escalators and stone me they placed there holders down on the ground so knowbody could get passed them, I ended up having to jump up on the side railing and hit the emergancy stop button, thank god it was in the right place.
I was just about to have a go at these people but the Station Supervisor had beaten me to it.
This took all of about 30 - 45 seconds, but I was told that the other escalator in the other direction had to be stopped as there was a case of over crowding in the concourse.
Are there many incidents like this on the LU
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Post by Tomcakes on Jan 8, 2006 13:31:51 GMT
Unfortunately some people are unable to understand the simple instruction "STAND ON THE RIGHT" - perhaps they didn't have a very good grasp of English. Usually saying "Excuse me, could you stand on the right *point at sign* please?" works.
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Post by matthewthomas on Jan 8, 2006 15:51:27 GMT
Unfortunately some people are unable to understand the simple instruction "STAND ON THE RIGHT" - perhaps they didn't have a very good grasp of English. Usually saying "Excuse me, could you stand on the right *point at sign* please?" works. This normally does work, but the dangerous thing was they just stopped dead at the bottom of the escalators so no one could get passed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2006 17:44:22 GMT
The dangerous thing was they just stopped dead at the bottom of the escalators so no one could get passed. That is a very stupid thing to do, whatever language you speak!
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Post by edb on Jan 9, 2006 21:39:13 GMT
This normally does work, but the dangerous thing was they just stopped dead at the bottom of the escalators so no one could get passed. This always happens, especially with those roller suitcases. It seems to be that, since it is impossible to roll these up and down escalators, the rollers be used at all other times even when there is a short walk to the next escalator. Take Holborn for example. 10 meter walk between the picadilly up escalator and the main concourse escalator. But of course, the bloody (often so small, i could eat it) suitcase on wheels has to stop dead at the top of said escalator have its handle unfolded (painfully slowly) set on its wheels (where it wobbles on its unstable little wheels) and pulled along until it is just next to the second escalator. Then it needs to stop dead again at the foot of the escalator, have its handle pushed back in (again, slowly) then it goes up the escalator and the whole proccess starts again. Then we get to the gates, that trap the damn things. Oh how i laugh. Because of course they can't be carried ten yards, ever, no they have wheels so they should be wheeled? WRONG - Carry the bloody thing until you are out of the way. Its dangerous annoying and downright rude. /rant
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Post by cdr113 on Jan 13, 2006 18:13:14 GMT
This normally does work, but the dangerous thing was they just stopped dead at the bottom of the escalators so no one could get passed. This always happens, especially with those roller suitcases. It seems to be that, since it is impossible to roll these up and down escalators, the rollers be used at all other times even when there is a short walk to the next escalator. Take Holborn for example. 10 meter walk between the picadilly up escalator and the main concourse escalator. But of course, the bloody (often so small, i could eat it) suitcase on wheels has to stop dead at the top of said escalator have its handle unfolded (painfully slowly) set on its wheels (where it wobbles on its unstable little wheels) and pulled along until it is just next to the second escalator. Then it needs to stop dead again at the foot of the escalator, have its handle pushed back in (again, slowly) then it goes up the escalator and the whole proccess starts again. Then we get to the gates, that trap the damn things. Oh how i laugh. Because of course they can't be carried ten yards, ever, no they have wheels so they should be wheeled? WRONG - Carry the bloody thing until you are out of the way. Its dangerous annoying and downright rude. /rant here, here! bane of my life...! These same stupid people also insist on wheeling them along the (slightly too narrow) aisle on boeing 737's and other similar small aircraft....grrrrrr!
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Post by chris on Jan 13, 2006 18:49:41 GMT
There's your problem!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D Do you ever get scared that there might be a power cut whilst you're in the middle of going up an escalator an get trapped there........ On a more serious note, do Heathrow have bigger ecalators or other arrangements to cope with the problem of baggage? Or is the station on the same level as the check in desk?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2006 19:03:35 GMT
At Waterloo, you've also got the horizontal escalator [moving floor/travolator] and you also have a divide in the middle for the slower people. Now, I'd be quite happy walking along the travolator. Some stand on the right, others plod along. Now, you ALWAYS get one person who stands there, suitcases on the left, while they just stand there, oblivious to the fact, you're saying excuse me, please. I'd sometimes like to throw the suitcase over the side, so that they have to wait until the end, go all the way back, pick it up and carry on. Of course, most politely move out of the way in good time, usually because they hear my fotsteps long before I get anywhere near the thing.
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Post by cajim on Jan 13, 2006 21:03:25 GMT
Heathrow escalators are standard but they also have lifts to the check in area.
Jim
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Post by cdr113 on Jan 13, 2006 21:27:48 GMT
Heathrow escalators are standard but they also have lifts to the check in area. Jim they always seem to go a lot slower than the escalators on the tube though....
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