For many people, the scariest part about escalators is stepping onto that first step, or stepping off at the end. But safety experts say you could get seriously hurt while riding an escalator as well.

This random act of kindness turned out to be an internet sensation. Paula Accorsi Picard was at the Holyoke Mall in Massachusetts last Thursday with a friend when she spotted 23-year-old Alonzo ...

With the fast-paced nature of our modern world, many of us have to rush from one place to another, trying to keep up with the demands of life. And while flying cars already exist, we still have to ...

They're something all big city-dwellers encounter. Those enormous, moving staircases are a staple of mass transit systems-- and, potentially, massive headaches. Most of the time, escalators ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Riders are complaining about broken escalators at one of the Port Authority's new T stations. Most of the escalator problems have been happening at the North Side station. "When I ...

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was seriously injured Wednesday night in an accident at a Manhattan movie theater. Police say a man in his 70s was going down an escalator at the AMC Loews ...

Dogs and escalators are not an ideal mix, and pups are often using their instincts when avoiding the automatic steps. Various videos show dogs refusing to go on the escalator as they approach it, even ...

One of my first memories of moving to Japan in 2001 was the surprise at seeing how everyone lined up on one side of the escalator, leaving an open path for people in a rush. How courteous, I thought.

Sound Transit has given up on its failure-prone escalators at University of Washington Station next to Husky Stadium, and says they’ll be replaced soon by a combination of stairs and stronger ...