I'm not clear why it is advertised as the only one though, I've seen these at many airports and apaprently they have been around for over 100 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_walkway
Re:ThyssenKrupp Express Walkway
by elsurudo on Monday December 29, 2014 @08:28AM
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This is key: "The speed of the floor panels of the express walkway vary between each end allowing for a slower embark and disembark speed but a higher speed in between to decrease journey time"
Other moving walkways are limited in speed because of the differential between the non-moving and moving parts would make entry and exit dangerous.
This one "slows down" the moving parts on entry/exit, which is pretty cool.
Being from the Toronto area, I always assumed that these were at more airports (those with a similar design, that is – as you've mentioned, normal moving walkways are at most major airports).
I'm not clear why it is advertised as the only one though, I've seen these at many airports and apaprently they have been around for over 100 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_walkway
Other moving walkways are limited in speed because of the differential between the non-moving and moving parts would make entry and exit dangerous.
This one "slows down" the moving parts on entry/exit, which is pretty cool.
Being from the Toronto area, I always assumed that these were at more airports (those with a similar design, that is – as you've mentioned, normal moving walkways are at most major airports).