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New Elevators Enhance Accessibility at NY Train Station
Commuters are applauding a new set of elevators provided by Liberty Elevator at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Hartsdale Train Station in Hartsdale, NY, approximately 22 mi. north of Manhattan,...
Inaugural Lift Expo Uzbekistan Planned in Tashkent on June 5-7
The inaugural Lift Expo Uzbekistan is planned at the Uz Expo Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on June 5-7. Aligned with the government’s international economic integration goals, the sole exhibition for...
KONE Elevator India Opens Office in Warangal
KONE Elevator India is further strengthening its position as a leader in innovation and safety in the industry, in the youngest state of India, by setting up a new office...
MIA VT Work Underway During Holiday Travel Rush
Travelers navigating Miami International Airport (MIA) during the holiday travel rush are finding vertical-transportation (VT) equipment out of service, Bollyinside reports. Fifty elevators, escalators and moving walkways are currently undergoing...
Türkiye Construction Incident Results in Death
A 33-year-old elevator installer working at a construction site in the Yıldırım Beyazıt neighborhood, Yetim Street in the Çerkezköy district in Tekirdağ, a city on the north coast of Türkiye,...
Elevators Key To Energy-Reduction Efforts
Elevators and escalators can consume up to 15% of a building’s power, representing a significant opportunity for reducing energy consumption through energy-efficient upgrades, Propmodo reports. Technologies like gearless drives, regenerative...
In Memoriam: David “Dave” Robert Andree
David “Dave” Robert Andree of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on December 19, 2023, at age 88. A licensed electrician, Andree worked various construction jobs before...
Japan’s Fujitec Strategizes To Improve 2024 Profitability
Japan's Fujitec Co., Ltd. said it aims to improve profitability for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, through "sales strategies tailored to [individual] market characteristics and cost reforms based...
Texas Council Approves Elevator Purchase
During the December 12 meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners Court, purchase of a new Schindler Elevator was approved to replace the inoperable one at Ellis County Central in Texas...
One Killed When Elevator Cable Snaps in New Delhi
A 50-year-old worker died on December 25 when an elevator cable at an under-renovation factory in New Delhi, India, snapped and the unit fell from the first floor to the...
