Metro was warned that its escalator brakes are worn and likely to give out more than a month before a L’Enfant Plaza escalator malfunctioned, sending dozens of passengers free-falling to the mezzanine ...

More than 10 percent of Metro’s escalators had a brake problem similar to the one that caused last month’s L’Enfant Plaza escalator accident that sent four people to the hospital, transit agency staff ...

Two people with an extensive background in escalators said they believe video released by MARTA shows the escalator's brakes malfunctioning the night nine people were injured after a Beyonce concert.

Riders said the escalator felt like it was in free fall. It careened forward quickly, “four, five, six times the normal speed,” one man estimated after the New Year’s Eve crash in 2007. Revelers on ...

Inspection reports revealed the cause of the escalator malfunction at American Family Field that left several people injured. A safety device was activated, which caused the escalator to shut down. It ...

Metro decided to launch a systemwide inspection Friday night of the hundreds of brakes on its escalators as a precaution, after the discovery of two faulty brakes within less than a week - one that ...

Metro officials came under attack Monday for their handling of potentially dangerous escalators after the revelation that an independent assessment had warned of a widespread risk of escalator brake ...

A pack of college football fans at the MARTA Five Points station lost their footing before the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl and came crashing down on the brick platform, injuring 11. Many of the riders on ...

DENVER - The city released its preliminary findings Wednesday on the July 2 escalator accident at Coors Field, pointing to improper brake settings and overloading as possibly causes. The escalator ...

In September, an ascending escalator at Back Bay Station careened backward at high speed, sending a pile of riders tumbling to the bottom. (Footage courtesy of MBTA) The MBTA claimed this month its ...