Escalator
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Public Transit
Escalators are common in public places like airports and subway stations to help with foot traffic. She used the escalator to reach the train platform quickly.
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Directional Use
Escalators move in one direction, but most locations have a pair for going both up and down. The escalator going up was crowded, but the one going down was empty.
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Stay Right
In many countries, it's customary to stand on the right and walk on the left on escalators. Tourists often forget to stand on the right on the escalator, blocking those in a hurry.