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London Underground’s Escalators

When London Underground railway’s escalators were first installed in 1911, they were completely (1) revolutionary. People had never seen anything like them before. Young people thought they were great fun, but many older passengers were (2) unwilling to use them because they thought they were dangerous. They were frightened the escalators would stop suddenly, and throw them all the way to the bottom. As a result, wherever possible, they used (3) alternative forms of transport such as the bus or taxis.

Worried about losing their passengers to the (4) competition, London Underground managers employed a man with an artificial leg to rife up and down on the escalator all day. Their (5) aim was to prove that the escalators were safe. It worked, and the escalators became such a success that (6) pedestrians started coming into stations from the street just to ride them. Today, the escalators are more than just a (7) convenience. More than three million people rely on London Underground trains to get them to and from their (8) destinations every day, and the system would collapse without a fast and efficient way of getting them to and from the platforms.