It is very good UX how escalators slow down when nobodies on them but keep moving.
It makes it clear the direction of movement and how the user has to position themselves so they can ride it without thinking about it- but it saves power from slowing down
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Photoelectric barrier at the entrance for acceleration and a timer to slow it down.
Escalators are more advanced than I'd realized.
So THAT’S what that’s for.