Neil Williams wrote:
On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:46:57 +0000, "
wrote:

Are new paternoster lifts still allowed? They always struck me as
dangerous, though I gather that a few older ones remain in service in
the UK. Are any open to the public?

Safety, safety, safety.

Accessibility. A paternoster is not particularly
wheelchair-accessible, nor accessible to anyone not sure of their
footing. Given that lifts (in smaller buildings, at least) tend to be
provided primarily for such people, a paternoster is a bit useless.

I'm not sure one is all that much more dangerous than an escalator,
though I suppose there is the chance to get squashed on
boarding/alighting that isn't there with an escalator.

But where are they in the UK? I've not come across one for ages.

Neil

Doesn't some BAA admin building out in Heathrow have one? Off limits to
the public, of course.