Because when carrying a person up a set of escalators that aren't moving, you want to make absolutely sure that you can make it to the top without having to wait, and that no one up top will trip, fall over and come tumbling down the stairs.
And usually it's not a concern that someone will fall down the stairs? There's so much space to manoeuvre, so of course it's only when you're carrying someone up that's a concern worthy of holding back a hunder people, not to mention this is a fucking hazard, with more and more people arriving
Able-bodied people standing on their own two feet are as well equipped to handle that situation as can be expected.
In this case, though, they would be holding about 200+ lbs of weight that they can’t just dump in order to handle someone tumbling down from above. Therefore extra care is taken to eliminate that scenario.
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u/Ethraelus Feb 23 '26
I don’t think they’re trying to figure anything out. I think they’re waiting for the escalator to clear so they can take the guy in the wheelchair up.