Chicago's 1893 World's Fair had a two-speed moving sidewalk for five cents
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The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago featured the first and longest moving walkway, which transported visitors from the pier to the fair entrance for five cents. The double-platform system offered two speeds, allowing passengers to stand or sit, before the structure was destroyed by fire in 1894.
Key takeaways
- The 1893 moving walkway was the first of its kind and the longest ever built.
- Riders paid five cents to travel between the pier and the Peristyle entrance.
- The double platform allowed passengers to choose between three and six miles per hour.
- The structure was destroyed by fire in 1894, according to Guinness World Records.
Read the original at Times of India
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