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escalator speed (max)
The highest speed along the diagonal travel path of any escalator within a defined structure or area.
The maximum escalator speed is the highest speed reached by any escalator within a defined structure or area. The speed is taken across the escalator's diagonal path, and is therefore faster than the speed it travels over a horizontal line on the ground.
The value is the speed of the fastest escalator within the defined boundaries. Other escalators in the same building may be slower; the maximum is not their average speed.
If the fastest escalator is removed or replaced, the maximum is determined from the escalators then present within the defined boundaries.
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autowalk speed (max)
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elevator speed (max)
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railcar speed (max)
The maximum speed normally achieved by a railcar on a rail pathway or amusement ride.