San Francisco
San Francisco-Based VT Consultant and Expert Witness Honored
Robert P. Cotton, a San Francisco-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and expert litigation witness with more than 40 years' experience, has been recognized by the International Association of Who's Who as...
Rebuilt Schindler Escalators Now Serve BART Market Street Stations
On May 31 and 30, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) introduced a rebuilt escalator and a new canopy on Market Street at the Embarcadero and Montgomery stations, respectively, Hoodline was...
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...
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...
Otis Modernizing 16 Elevators at JPMorgan Chase Building in San Francisco
Otis was awarded a comprehensive modernization contract that includes 16 elevators serving the JPMorgan Chase building at 560 Mission Street in San Francisco, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks...
Elevator, Escalator Overhaul Part of BART Legal Settlement
Refurbishing 40 elevators and commencing a major escalator upgrade within downtown San Francisco and beyond over the next 16 years is part of the settlement of a 2017 class-action lawsuit...
BART To Allow Bikes on Most Escalators Across Facilities
San Francisco, California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will allow bicycles on most escalators across the transit system beginning January 1, 2024, Hoodline is among outlets to report. The rule...
EW Announces 2024 Project of the Year Winners
ELEVATOR WORLD proudly announces the 2024 Project of the Year winners. Expert teams in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Singapore and the Middle East emerged victorious by successfully completing challenging,...
USIBC Launches U.S.-India “Innovation Handshake” Initiative
Near the close of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit in San Francisco on November 11-17, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's India Business Council (USIBC) hosted an inaugural roundtable discussion...
Opinion Piece Explains Challenges of Office-to-Residential Conversions
The Washington Times Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece titled “Just Look at Why It’s So Hard To Turn Offices Into Homes.” In it, the authors observe that most...
