The units are passengers per hour. If they didn't account for speed, pedestrians would theoretically be one of the highest, since you can pack people together fairly tightly and still have them walk.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That reminds me of how shipping hard drives full of data is technically faster than downloading over the internet. Technically true, but almost always a poor choice in practice.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wonder what the people/hour max is on something like a stadium entrance or hallway? I bet it's insanely high. Definitely some safety concerns though with crushing or trampling