Description

Escalators?are driven by a motor and chain?system?inside the?truss. At its?core?are a pair of chains looped around two pairs of gears. The gears at the top of the?escalator?are turned by an?electric motor, which in turn rotates the chain loops. The?electric motor?also?powers?the moving?handrail?which is looped around a series of wheels and is configured so that it moves at a similar speed to the?steps.