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Stand on either side of escalators? Commuters reluctant to ditch 'keep left' habit in SMRT trial

CNA ·

CNA's observations at City Hall MRT station found that commuters who walked up the steps on the right took about 20 seconds to complete the ride, compared with 30 seconds for those who stood still on the left.

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