Mechanical Ramps – a unique urban escalator to Vitoria

Escalators are a great form of transportation on the Mall, hospital, metro and other restricted areas. But in the Basque town of Vitoria escalator recently became a form of urban transport. There's a network of Mechanical Ramps, walking through the old part of the village.





But now in vitória, another environmentally friendly form of urban transport – escalator Mechanical Ramps.

Mechanical Ramps – this is an unusual transport network that will quickly and simply move around the Old Town in Vitoria Gasteiz. The fact that this locality is on the hillside. And to walk from one part to another, it is necessary to sweat.





Now, however, it will be easy – I went to one station Mechanical Ramps, and come out on the other! And no stress on the legs, heart and lungs.

As Vitoria is located in the mountainous part of Spain, in the summer it is very hot and winter – cold enough. Here to deliver passengers Mechanical Ramps from the manifestations of abrupt climate this urban escalator along its length covered canopy.





Moreover, the canopy is sufficiently transparent to during a trip on Mechanical Ramps it was possible to admire the surrounding buildings, but it protects from rain, sun (a large percentage of reflected sunlight) and wind.

And for ventilation in this shed there are special holes through them into the incoming fresh air, creating a system of natural air conditioning.

Of course, given the great length of Mechanical Ramps, this system is not a single escalator. This cascade of moving stairs separated by platforms with entry and exit to the city.





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