Then in 2010, MARTA shut down two-thirds of its escalators as a precaution after learning that a maintenance contractor had bypassed a safety circuit on an escalator in Dunwoody.

On Tuesday, two different escalator experts said the brakes potentially malfunctioned in the escalator emergency that injured 11 people following last Monday’s Beyoncé concert.

The BriefTwo people with an extensive background in escalators said they believe the video released by MARTA shows the escalator's brakes malfunctioning.Neither of the men inspected the escalator at ...

Waterford — All four escalators and the sole passenger elevator at Crystal Mall — all shut down for weeks — will be repaired and returned to service, the property’s general manager said ...

I knew that many elevators were made by Otis, but I never knew they also manufactured escalators. I found out that this escalator was made of oak and ash the types of wood used in wooden floors. It ...

Most opt to ride the adjacent escalators, which take a total of nearly two minutes. But some brave riders do embark on the daily or twice-daily hike up or down the steps in the 120-foot-deep station.