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Isn't the Problem with Escalators because We Think in Terms of "Standing on the Right" or "Standing on the Left"? A Rational Solution Discovered in Osaka, but with Its Own Problems…
There's a long-standing, simmering problem in Japan: "Should you stand on the right or left side of an escalator?" Needless to say, railway companies and local governments recommend standing still while riding escalators to avoid the risk of falling. […]
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There's a long-standing, simmering problem in Japan: "Should you stand on the right or left side of an escalator?" Needless to say, railway companies and local governments recommend standing still while riding escalators to avoid the risk of falling. […]