A regenerative power capture system for endless track escalators and moving walkways, the system comprising: a plurality of steps, each step having a tread extending generally horizontally from a front edge to an opposite rear edge, the step extending between opposite right and left ends (35, 37), the step being adapted for orbital mounting on an endless track; a plurality of rollers attached to said plurality of steps and adapted for rolling movement on the track; an electrical generator operatively connected to at least one of the rollers, for generating electrical power as the step orbits the track; a power converter operatively electrically connected to the generator for regulating electrical power; a battery operatively electrically connected to the power converter for backup electrical power in the event of power failure; a step control disposed on at least one of said plurality of the steps, for processing data, the step control including a central processor unit and a memory; a power supply comprising the generator, the power converter, and the battery, the power supply being mounted on said at least one of said plurality of steps and operatively electrically connected to the step control, for supplying electrical power; a visual display disposed on said at least one of said plurality of steps for displaying data; a central control located remotely from the step, characterized by: the central control being adapted for transferring data to the step control and receiving data from the step control, the central control comprising a central processing unit, a memory, an interface, and a data input unit, the central control being adapted to monitor performance parameters, the central control being adapted to monitor parameters of the step control, and the visual display, and the power converter, and the battery, and the generator, the central control being adapted for programming data to be transferred to the step control; a step communicator mounted on said at least one of said plurality of steps and operatively connected to the step control for data transfer, the step communicator being a wireless transceiver; and a central communicator operatively electrically connected to the central control for data transfer with the step communicator, the central communicator being a wireless transceiver. a plurality of steps, each step having a tread extending generally horizontally from a front edge to an opposite rear edge, the step extending between opposite right and left ends (35, 37), the step being adapted for orbital mounting on an endless track; a plurality of rollers attached to said plurality of steps and adapted for rolling movement on the track; an electrical generator operatively connected to at least one of the rollers, for generating electrical power as the step orbits the track; a power converter operatively electrically connected to the generator for regulating electrical power; a battery operatively electrically connected to the power converter for backup electrical power in the event of power failure; a step control disposed on at least one of said plurality of the steps, for processing data, the step control including a central processor unit and a memory; a power supply comprising the generator, the power converter, and the battery, the power supply being mounted on said at least one of said plurality of steps and operatively electrically connected to the step control, for supplying electrical power; a visual display disposed on said at least one of said plurality of steps for displaying data; a central control located remotely from the step, the central control being adapted for transferring data to the step control and receiving data from the step control, the central control comprising a central processing unit, a memory, an interface, and a data input unit, the central control being adapted to monitor performance parameters, the central control being adapted to monitor parameters of the step control, and the visual display, and the power converter, and the battery, and the generator, the central control being adapted for programming data to be transferred to the step control; a step communicator mounted on said at least one of said plurality of steps and operatively connected to the step control for data transfer, the step communicator being a wireless transceiver; and a central communicator operatively electrically connected to the central control for data transfer with the step communicator, the central communicator being a wireless transceiver.