The first traditional moving walkways similar to this one at Denver International Airport began appearing in the mid-60s. 2002 marked the appearance of the first successful high-speed walkway at Paris' Montparnasse-Bienvenüe metro station. While traditional walkways poke along at around 2 mph, Paris' high-speed walkway chugs forward at 5.6 mph, includes acceleration and deceleration zones, and is calculated to save riders who use it twice a day 11.5 hours of walking time over the course of a year.
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