West Station 8 Otis escalator replacement

North Square 8 Otis Escalator was found unqualified; West Station Management Committee to formulate 3 sets of contingency plans Liu Chunrui Tang (reporter Liu Chunrui) yesterday, Beijing West railway station Management Committee said, West station North Plaza, east of the 8 Austrian brands are found to be unqualified, was proposed to replace, for this year before the national day again into operation.　　West Station Management Committee set up 3 sets of contingency plans to avoid accidents caused by the excessive passenger flow through the flyover.　　Stop escalator are Otis brand according to know, the Mid-Autumn festival holiday, Beijing West Station North Square of the 8 overpass elevator all stopped, causing passengers discontent. Yesterday morning, the reporter learned from Beijing West railway station CMC, West station North Plaza, East and south, the 8 escalators are used for the Austrian brand, in this year, the City Quality Supervision Bureau Special Equipment Testing Center for the inspection of the escalator, the 8 escalators have been identified as unqualified and recommended replacement.　　The escalator stops is according to the Municipal Quality Supervision Bureau's request, in order to guarantee the public safety to take the necessary measure, but to the overpass traffic dredging will cause the very big pressure.　　City Conservation Center on the escalator matters, the escalator long-term overload operation, some parts of the wear deformation serious, and the design of the additional brakes, there are hidden security risks.　　After study, the Conservation Centre decided: to organize the replacement of the 8 escalators of the overpass according to the relevant procedures; Because the replacement of the escalator cycle is longer, before the replacement, actively take maintenance measures, replace wear deformation parts, increase maintenance strength, strive to be put into operation before the National day of this year, to ease the pressure of overpass passenger flow.　　3 sets of emergency plans to prevent accidents West Station Management Committee emergency set up 3 sets of emergency plans to avoid traffic through the flyover caused by excessive passenger traffic accidents.　　In the peak period, the east-west overpass pedestrian staircase allows two-way access, by the public security, urban management, armed police and security and other enhanced patrol and bridge deck dredging. In the early, middle and late days of the peak hours, additional civilian police, urban management, police guidance, flyover to take one-way traffic. For example, passengers to enter Beijing West railway station, from the north side of the East overpass overpass the east side of the flyover has been to the West station on the second floor platform, east overpass on the south side of the ladder can not be downward; outbound passengers from the east overpass on the South ladder upward, through the west of the flyover to the North Square opposite, into the mall through the mall in the two-storey staircase down to a layer,　　East overpass on the north side of the ladder can not be downward.　　In the case of extreme passenger flow, the overpass will break the line, by special guide passengers from the underpass next to the underground channel through the underground slow road to enter Beijing West station, outbound passengers from the West station underground a walk Taoist underground slow road to the opposite of North Square. In addition, the West Railway Authority has set up a guide mark on the eastern underpass of Yu Mansion, the Yu mansion and the north side shopping arcade of the East Flyover, and the conservation group has set up eight signs in front of the escalator and the pedestrian staircase to inform the passengers of the escalator outage.　　The Western Railway Authority has coordinated the relevant departments to maintain the lighting in the underpass to improve the illumination environment and facilitate the passage of passengers. Visit No. Line 4 Cai Shi Kou escalator (reporter Tang) yesterday afternoon, Subway line Line 4, the station D mouth, up and down theTwo escalators were blocked by iron railings, the notice posted above said that the Austrian escalator repair inspection, suspended use. At present, the entrance and exit station mainly relies on 1 walking stairs.　　The staircase has a total of 108 steps, the width of about 3 to 4 people. "So tall, and tired of climbing.　　"One high school student said," Sometimes a lot of people, the pit stop and out of the station two different directions of passengers are crowded on the stairs, in the rain slippery, take the stairs to be particularly careful.　　In line Line 4 Zoo station escalator accident occurred, AQSIQ specifically issued urgent notice, the use of the National escalator unit immediately stop using Otis 513MPE model escalator.　　According to the Beijing Bureau of Quality Supervision, Metro line Line 4 operation of the Austrian 513MPE model elevator A total of 14 units, of which Xizhimen station 6, Zoo Station 2, Xuanwu Gate Station 2 units, 2 stations, Haidian Huang Zhuang station 2 units.　　Yesterday, the Beijing Subway Company and the MTR Corporation said that the elevators involved were still being stopped. As for passengers who reflect the inconvenience of up and down stairs, the official of Beijing MTR Corporation said that the staff would be more able to guide passengers and suggest that passengers with bulky baggage could take the straight ladder. In addition, the staff will assist the elderly if necessary.