Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair introduced an unusual attraction, a two-speed moving sidewalk that carried visitors from the steamship pier to the Peristyle at 3 mph or 6 mph for five cents
- PC: WikipediaThe first moving walkway appeared in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, United States.
- It was also the longest ever, and riders paid five cents to use it.
- Separate levels let riders stand or sit while moving along the route.
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- PC: WikipediaThe first moving walkway appeared in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, United States.
- It was also the longest ever, and riders paid five cents to use it.
- Separate levels let riders stand or sit while moving along the route.
Sources: Times of India