Passenger conveyor, which comprises at least one operational brake , and comprising at least one energizing circuit of at least one magnetizing coil of the operational brake , the energizing circuit being configured for energizing the magnetizing coil , which energizing circuit comprises a rectifying bridge (D2) connected to the supply network, the output terminals of the rectifying bridge being connectable/connected to the input points (BR+, BR-) of the magnetizing coil , which energizing circuit comprises at least one reduced voltage circuit, whose output is connectable to the input points (BR+, BR-) of the magnetizing coil via a controllable operation switch of the energizing circuit, characterized in that the reduced voltage circuit has a controllable operation switch comprising a first and a second electronic switch device (Q1, Q2) connected in series with each other and fitted on the alternating-current side of the rectifying bridge (D2), which first and second electronic switch device (Q1, Q2) both comprise a controllable switch element (DS1, DS2) and also a diode (DQ1, DQ2) connected in antiparallel, both of which antiparallel-connected diodes (DQ1, DQ2) of the first and second electronic switch devices (Q1, Q2) are fitted in opposite directions to each other. which energizing circuit additionally comprises a third electronic switch device (Q3) between the input points (BR+, BR-), which comprises a third controllable switch element (DS3) that is connected via an input point (BR+, BR-) to the magnetizing coil, which third switch element (DS3) is configured to be controlled with a signal (G3), and which passenger conveyor additionally comprises a control system for the energizing circuit , e.g. in connection with the passenger conveyor control, and which is configured: - in normal operation to control all three electronic switch devices (Q1, Q2 and Q3) in such a way that when controlling the operational brake open, all three electronic switch devices (Q1, Q2 and Q3) are controlled to be conductive until the current needed for opening the operational brake is received in the magnetizing coil of the operational brake , after which either the first or the second electronic switch device (Q1, Q2) is opened; - in a normal stop to open the first electronic switch device (Q1) and the second electronic switch device (Q2) when the third electronic switch device (Q3) is closed, in which case the current of the magnetizing coil drops by means of the forward loss of the magnetizing coil caused by the rectifying bridge (D2); and - in a rapid stop to open the third electronic switch device (Q3), in which case the current of the magnetizing coil is rapidly quenched by the counter voltage produced via the diode (D1) and the variable resistor (RV1) functioning as a quenching circuit. - in normal operation to control all three electronic switch devices (Q1, Q2 and Q3) in such a way that when controlling the operational brake open, all three electronic switch devices (Q1, Q2 and Q3) are controlled to be conductive until the current needed for opening the operational brake is received in the magnetizing coil of the operational brake , after which either the first or the second electronic switch device (Q1, Q2) is opened; - in a normal stop to open the first electronic switch device (Q1) and the second electronic switch device (Q2) when the third electronic switch device (Q3) is closed, in which case the current of the magnetizing coil drops by means of the forward loss of the magnetizing coil caused by the rectifying bridge (D2); and - in a rapid stop to open the third electronic switch device (Q3), in which case the current of the magnetizing coil is rapidly quenched by the counter voltage produced via the diode (D1) and the variable resistor (RV1) functioning as a quenching circuit. <EOS>