2023 Volume 78 Issue 5 Pages I_833-I_837
The average step speed of the escalator is 30m per min. But some escalators have more step speed to promote traffic capacity. In previous studies, it was found that the walking rate of the high-speed escalator is less than the normal speed one. However, the quantitative research had been missing. In this study, behaviors of passengers on normal speed escalator (V=30m/min) and high-speed escalator (V=40m/min) were video recorded and analyzed at TOYOSU station in Tokyo Metro Line. As a result, the linear relationship between traffic volume and walking rate was found at both type of escalator. And the high-speed escalator can decrease the walking rate by 5 - 8 points. As walking speed on the escalator, the high-speed escalator can decrease walking speed by 9%. Therefore, the effect of the high-speed escalator on walking rate / speed reduction is relatively small.
