[mattmanser]

I simply don't believe you've been to many London underground stations if you think that.

A lot are steep and scary, the worst of them is a 1.5 minute long ride:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQwERv8V6JA&feature=youtu.be...

The first time you ride that you are not going to want to walk down it, let alone be forced to walk down it!

Other replies to your comment also show a lack of understanding that there are often no stairs because it's an underground station. Like deep underground so they didn't bother with stairs.

[Symbiote]

I never found them scary, but I suppose it depends what you're used to. In some other countries I find escalators to be annoyingly slooooow.

Angel Station's escalator can be done in seven seconds — if you have skis: https://youtu.be/fFqQOlYE4EE?t=25

(I used to use it regularly late at night, when the up escalator was usually empty. Sprinting up, two steps at a time, is quite satisfying.)

[tiredwired]

Maybe a ski resort style chairlift would work there.

[fiatjaf]

They could have the ALL STAND rule for some stations, ALL WALK for others.

Since the government is willing to FORCE people to things they don't want effectively breaking a COMMON RULE OF THE TRADITION they shouldn't bother being reasonable.

Perhaps they should also set optimal speeds and force people to comply. Wait, that's what they're doing!

[austinjp]

It's not "the government" and it's not "force".