For many people, the scariest part about escalators is stepping onto that first step, or stepping off at the end. But safety experts say you could get seriously hurt while riding an escalator as well.

When President Trump arrived at the United Nations this week to address the General Assembly, his entrance didn't go as planned. A video widely shared on social media shows Trump and first lady ...

Love them or hate them, traffic laws exist to keep people safe and to help vehicles flow smoothly. And while they aren’t legally enforceable, pedestrian traffic also tends to follow its own set of ...

People shouldn’t walk on escalators. (It slows down the flow at rush hour.) According to a recent CBC report, all the walkers are breaking escalators faster. The Otis Elevator Company even says that ...

I understand that escalators aren't technically vehicles. I think elevators are, at least as much as a cable car or a funicular is, but escalators are more like motorized architectural elements. Still ...

Beyoncé concertgoers injured when a MARTA escalator malfunctioned say the transit agency’s report that a “stampede” caused the accident misrepresents the crowd’s behavior and downplays the ...

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Contrary to popular belief, escalator brushes are not actually for cleaning your shoes. Drum roll, please! Escalator brushes are called… escalator brushes. Not very exciting, we know. Although, some ...