Tis true the gates are supposed to be designed so that they open if there is a loss of power. (I wonder if that's hard-wired..ie they NEED power to stay closed...)
Incidentally the one time I was in a T stop when the fire alarm went off (Harvard Sq. last July) the gates were dutifully open allowing people to wander in and out while wondering if it was a "real" emergency or not.
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Date: 2007-10-09 03:00 pm (UTC)Incidentally the one time I was in a T stop when the fire alarm went off (Harvard Sq. last July) the gates were dutifully open allowing people to wander in and out while wondering if it was a "real" emergency or not.