One person even proposed using colorful footprints on the escalator steps, with one pair of feet walking on the left and another standing to the right — a fun, hokey-pokey-like diagram that, ...

Even better would be a hybrid version, where people walk a bit on the left to find their place to stand on the right. That way everybody fits perfectly on the escalator. From a logistical ...

A new study out from University of Maryland business professor Michael Fu said the whole “walk left, stand right” ethos is more inefficient and actually makes it slower for more people.