I remember taking the escalators in Moscow in the 80s and thinking they were freakishly fast. According to this article they are not that fast. I wonder if they lowered the speed or it was just my lack of familiarity with long escalators.

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clan 41 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

You are not wrong. I have tried some of the faster ones in Prague and Kiev. The difference in numbers does not sound like much but it sure does in real life.

The speed combined with the wind can be quite wild.

You might also enjoy this comparison with London:

https://youtu.be/UWJot1Q2LgY

The video also explains that escalator speed is now set via international standards.

	▲	lostlogin 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		That video is surprisingly interesting. Thank you.

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qurren 38 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

I thought the escalators in the Budapest metro were pretty damn fast. I went there in 2005, not sure if they've changed them since.