The landing platforms have a comb to stop large things from entering the machinery. Many escalators also have a sensor, so if something unexpected enters the comb, the escalator will stop.

SINGAPORE – Three people were injured after they fell while riding an escalator at Clementi MRT station last Thursday. A Building and Construction Authority (BCA) spokesperson said its engineers ...

Video of an incident Tuesday at an Italian metro station shows a speeding escalator carrying people downward into a pile of bodies, causing more than 20 injuries. The video — published by NBC ...

After walking through the turnstile at Aquarium Station, 85-year-old Joan Taylor glanced up at the seemingly never-ending flight of stairs, and the neighboring defunct escalators cordoned off by ...

An escalator, heading ... nowhere. Jung was recently on the third floor of the mall near the food court when he spied the conveyance. This escalator is directed toward the fourth floor ...