If you’ve ever ridden an escalator in a public space, like the mall or at an airport, you may have noticed the brushes on the edges. After discovering the purpose of escalator brushes ...

In a country where escalators break down as frequently as public trust, the delays would likely grind entire systems to a halt. A restroom break delaying 125 trains in Malaysia? That’s an ...

Rupali’s son, Vishal,3, put his hand on the handrail of an escalator while playing, tried to slide down but fell off, said a ...

While Geno Smith said he cared most about the win in Sunday's finale, he also hit three contract escalators in the game worth ...

If you are designing a building and need to move many people up or down, you probably will at least consider an escalator. In fact, if you visit most large airports these days, they even use a ...

For now, the shopping center and its tenants watch as foot traffic continues to slow, escalators break for days and advertisements to draw people into the remaining stores remain few and far between.

After he suffered a cerebral stroke in his early 40s, company employee Masahiro Kawase realized how difficult it is to adhere to "escalator etiquette" in Tokyo. Kawase, 49, a company employee in ...

SAITAMA—Japan’s first ordinance obliging people to stand still on escalators seems to have lost its effectiveness over the year since its enforcement. According to a study, the percentage of ...