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I wish people in NYC were more like they are in London and at least if you're not going to walk down the escalator, stay to the right so that people can walk down the left.

I personally don't like to walk down escalators unless there's a crowd in front of me blocking my view because I'm afraid of heights. I duck down behind people so I don't have to see and that's hard to do when you're walking down!

Hahaha.. when I was commuting on the metro, I hated people who would just stand on the escalators.. I also hated tourists.. If you come to DC and ride the metro, please don't ride it during rush hour. Thank you.

What if you have a stroller and there is no lift in the station?

We totally got in people's way on the London Underground by taking the escalator with a stroller. I felt a little bad.

@sunny: I think you can get a ticket for taking strollers on the escalator?

@mrsjazz: I agree.

People should stand off to the side and walk on the other side. I don't feel I should have to rush down a moving elevator because other people are running late. I do agree there should be a clear path where those who are rushing can rush but not everyone should be expected to.

@Foodnerd81: THIS!!!

Okay, I'm with the author when we're talking about rush-hour. Tourists really ought to plan their travel around those times. But outside of rush-hour (say, 7-9a and 5-6p), locals (and I am/was one in a handful of larger U.S. and foreign cities where I dutifully obeyed the "code") need to chill, I think. If you've never been a tourist in a big city who doesn't know all the rules, then fine, be outraged. But if you have, and especially if you want those generally nice people from "flyover states" and abroad to think your city is cool, why not just be pleasant? I've asked more than a few people if I could go around them please to get to my train. With a smile. It always works.

And I think people carting small children and older folks get a pass for standing--to the right--on the escalator any time. Elevators in most mass transit systems are a cruel joke.

I don't have any problems with people standing to the side. I'm usually one of them. I have also passed people while they are to one side. Not a problem at all. Doesn't bother me.

Not a fan of how this article is written. They make it seem like people who stand are selfish and are self absorbed.

It goes both ways. People who are on the go can be labeled as selfish, too. Why do I have to keep moving for you? I understand we have things to do, people to see. We are all in a hurry but not 100% of the time. If you need to get by a 'stander', say excuse me and be on your way. We don't need to change escalator etiquette because of you.

Personally, if you want to be in the moving lane all.the.time, use the stairs. Or should I wait for the author to write a post about who should be allowed on the stairs.

As you can tell, this is directed at the author, not at anyone here.

Tourists provide economic support to many cities. I say let them be on transit when they need to be, even if that is rush hour!

Besides, if you really want to get them off transit during rush hours, incentivize them economically. In London, there were peak and off-peak fares for the train. The off-peak ones were WAY cheaper so we used those to save money.

What used to drive me nuts in DC were the tour groups of kids that would SIT on the escalator during rush hour. I get that the Woolley park escalator is a long one but come on!

haha While I don't live in a city with a subway system, I visited Taiwan and used the subway a lot in Taipei. Everyone followed the stand right, walk left rule. People were pretty nice too. I didn't even look that pregnant and they offered me seats. And there are seats reserved for elderly, disabled and & pregnant women.

@sunny: "Rush hour" where I live is 7am and 5-6 (at the latest)

I'm sure that isn't universal to everywhere so how could I know the rush hour times if I go somewhere?

This article annoys me ha

this literally JUST happened to me, it was a narrow escalator where you can't pass, and 2 HS girls were just parked on it, like it was a ride (it was also going down). The train was coming too so I yelled at them to get moving.

@bluestriped bee: agree with you 100%!