They could have simply said "Out of Order'.

We should add a little…. “artistic flair"

How about "temporarily stairs"

That sounds better.

i love an escalator man cus an escalator can never break it can only become stairs. "escalator temporarily stairs. we are sorry for the convenience"

why you painted over the 2nd line of text? for completion purposes, this is it: "Before the situation escalates any further, ..."

When the out of order isnt enough