California
US$343 Million Awarded to Transit Systems for Accessibility Upgrades
Eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of US$353 million in federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act...
California’s Total Access Elevator Partners With PE Firm
Total Access Elevator, Inc., Southern California's largest independent commercial elevator modernization, maintenance and repair provider, has partnered with Century Park Capital Partners, a private-equity (PE) firm based in El Segundo,...
Blind Man Falls Four Floors Down Elevator Shaft in L.A. Low-Income Housing Building
A blind man fell four floors down an elevator shaft at a five-story residential hotel for low-income individuals in Los Angeles, Fox 11 was among outlets to report on May...
VDA Hires Broom To Help Guide Sales and Business Development
Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA, Inc. (VDA) has announced the hire of Steve Broom. With more than 20 years' VT industry experience, Broom joins a team of executives responsible for targeted...
Century Park Partners With Total Access Elevator
Century Park Capital Partners announced it has completed a majority recapitalization of Total Access Elevator in partnership with the company’s management team and founders. Santa Fe Springs, California-headquartered Total Access...
BART Agrees To Address Elevator Issues
In a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge, San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has agreed to work toward improving train accessibility, according to a news release from...
TEI Group’s Southeast Expansion Continues With Hire of Monette
NYC-headquartered TEI Group continues its Southeast expansion with the hire of Jim Monette as a regional sales consultant. Monette brings decades of hands-on experience as an elevator salesman, coupled with...
Tower Design Includes Spiraling Gardens on Each Floor
Foster + Partners has revealed designs for a new “vertical creative office” campus on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, ArchDaily reports. The tower is wrapped in spiraling gardens, introducing generous...
Wago Hires Land as L.A. Regional Manager
Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has hired Tom Land as regional sales manager for the Los Angeles (L.A.) area. With a...
Patent Filed for New “Elevator Emergency Kit”
A California woman has created the Elevator Emergency Kit, or E.E.K., a comprehensive emergency kit designed to assist those trapped in an elevator for extended time periods. The kit is...
