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escalatorAutomatic moving staircase that carries people between floors or levels. It consists of treads linked in an endless belt arranged to form strips (steps), powered by an electric motor that moves both steps and handrails at the same speed. Towards the top and bottom the steps flatten out for ease of passage. The first escalator was exhibited in Paris in 1900. |
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| For example, men's and women's watches, other accessories and shoes are situated near the escalators since they can be impulse purchase items. NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Six people were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries Friday when one of the escalators at the North Hollywood Red Line station malfunctioned, officials said. The system is literally falling apart: $383 million spent on new trains has produced cars that need repairs about as frequently as the old ones; escalators serviced for $93 million need fixing more often than the escalators that were left alone. |
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