Moving Walks
Ohio Announces New Licensing Rules for Elevator Professionals
The Ohio Department of Commerce announced on November 1 that those who install, service or maintain elevators, escalators, moving walks, wheelchair lifts or other conveyances in the state have until November 1,...
American Startup Aims to Revolutionize Moving Walks
Brothers John and Matine Yuksel, both members of the A17 Escalator & Moving Walk Committee and Accelerating Walk Task Force, are bringing their father’s 48-year-old idea to life with Beltways®,...
A17.1 Standards Committee Code Week in Kansas City
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers A17.1 Standards Committee is holding Code Week on October 8-10 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Kansas City, Missouri. Open to the public,...
Inaugural Lift Expo Azerbaijan Planned in February 2025
Organized by Intro Exhibition & Conference, the inaugural Lift Expo Azerbaijan is planned on February 26-28 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. The exhibition will showcase innovations in...
Project of the Year Deadline Extended to October 30
The submission deadline for ELEVATOR WORLD’S 27th annual Project of the Year Awards has been extended to October 30. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems...
Schindler Elevator Relocates to Durst’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas
Schindler Elevator Corp. has signed a full-floor lease for 23,000 ft2 at the Durst Organization’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas in NYC, New York, connectcre.com reports. A leading global manufacturer...
Schindler to Provide 293 Units for Saudi Arabia Project
Schindler Olayan will provide a total of 293 elevators, escalators and moving walks to phase one of the new multi-purpose project The Avenues – Riyadh in the Saudi Arabian capital,...
MassPort Accepting Bids for VT Maintenance Contract
The Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort) is accepting bids electronically through August 21 for a three-year vertical-transportation (VT) maintenance contract that includes elevator, escalator and moving walk maintenance at all MassPort...
Calderon Launches B2B-Focused Calderon Management Group
Leveraging more than 25 years of business development, marketing and communications experience, John Calderon has launched his own company, Calderon Management Group Inc. (CMG). CMG is focused on developing and...
Orphans of the Transportation System
by Selçuk Kuza The escalator is right in front of you. You will approach without concern in five or 10 steps, will not look out before making a stride toward...
