每日邮报报道称，澳大利亚墨尔本市的议会地铁站的一对长达30米的自动扶梯被认为是当地最危险的自动扶梯，该站开展了一次自动扶梯安全活动。研究指出平均每周有三名乘客在连接列车月台的日载量35000人次的自动扶梯上摔倒。该研究称自动扶梯的长度过长只是其中一个原因，站内的不锈钢面板和荧光灯光管容易让乘客产生晕眩的效果。同时指出许多摔倒的乘客是在回头看的时候摔倒的，或者当时拿着重物。这次安全活动包括在站内张贴安全告示和播放语音提醒，告知乘客要站稳扶好，按照安全操作执行。地铁站工作人员希望通过这样的方式减少乘客摔倒的风险。

　　NUMEROUS FALLS SPARK ESCALATOR SAFETY CAMPAIGN

　　An escalator safety campaign has been launched at the Metro Trains Parliament Station after a pair of the station's 30-m-long escalators were deemed the most dangerous in Melbourne, Australia, the Daily Mail reports. A study found that, on average, three people per week were falling on the escalators, which help carry about 35,000 passengers a day to and from the train platforms. The study said the length of the escalators was only part of the problem — the station's mix of stainless-steel panels and fluorescent lighting strips could lead to vertigo, it said. It also noted that many falls occurred after riders looked backward, and said others involved people carrying heavy bags. The safety campaign includes signs and audio announcements urging riders to hold tight to handrails and follow other safe practices. Metro Trains officials are planning improvements to the station to reduce the risk of falls.