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RE: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #3135
ELHS Mail List,
The email threads discussing the lengths of escalators at various
subway/railroad stations got me thinking wherein, the Washington DC
Metro station has some pretty impressive escalator lengths. I
specifically recall riding on the escalators at the Medical Center
(National Naval Medical Center [NNMC]) station. Reference the following
URL: http://world.nycsubway.org/us/washdc/red.html for further
information. Note the information regarding the Wheaton Station, "Its
escalators are the longest in the system, in fact, they are the longest
in the western hemisphere at 230 feet in length, they take just over
four minutes to ascend."
John
ELHS #2429
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Subject: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #3135
Re: The new tunnel.
There are apparently a host of problems associated with the new NJT
Terminal/Tunnel, some of which are the cause of the thing being located
so deep.
As far as the escalators are concerned, they will probably use a
(fairly) high speed version.
When my Dau and S-in-Law lived in Budapest ten or so years ago, I
visited a number of times. We usually used the excellent mass transport
system, including the subway. The station at Moskva Ter, nearest chez
eux, was Deep.
Partly because of the hills, partly because the Sovs planned the
alternate use as a bomb shelter.
Anyway this station had a long --couple hundred feet at least---and Fast
escalator.It was also wide, basically three people wide, so there was
room to pass--surprising number of people walked on up. I usually did
also as it was good exercise!
Because it was so fast it had a long, maybe 30-40 feet flat moving
entrance at the bottom and same at the top. You had to be prepared to
get off, or you'd be off in a heap, and run over by those coming
behind. I never saw anyone take the big hit or get launched during my
visits, but I'd have to say that I didn't see any real wide-bodies or
double-wides, like you do here, that almost stop at the top.
Jim
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