Washington
Washington State Bill Attempts To Reform Elevator Size Requirements
Senate Bill 5156, sponsored by Washington State Senator Jesse Salomon, has advanced in its efforts to make Washington State a leader on elevator reform, The Urbanist reports. The bill calls for Washington’s...
Elevator To Enhance Accessibility at SeaTac Airport
Sound Transit, the public transit agency for the Seattle, Washington, metropolitan area, announced that, starting on January 8 through the beginning of 2026, there will be ongoing construction at the...
Three Stuck in Elevator Shaft in Seattle Rescued
Three people were stuck in an elevator hundreds of feet from an access point in a high-rise apartment building in Seattle, Washington, on December 12, MSN reports. The occupants were stuck near...
Seattle’s Sound Transit To Install 58 New VT Units
Sound Transit in Seattle plans to replace 58 aging vertical-transportation (VT) units with new elevators and escalators, KING 5 is among outlets to report. Upgrades target four downtown stations: the...
Otis Seattle Team Installing Six Escalators for Casino Expansion
Otis’ Seattle team is installing six escalators for the expansion of the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, approximately 28 mi east of Seattle next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington....
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...
Elevator Room Fire Put Out at Seattle’s Space Needle
In the early hours of February 23, Seattle, Washington’s Space Needle was scorched by a minor blaze. The fire took hold in an elevator control room located at the top...
Space Needle Begins Four-Year Modernization Project
Seattle, Washington's Space Needle has begun a four-year effort to modernize its three iconic golden elevators, KIRO 7 was among outlets to report. Following a year-long building modification process, which...
Metro Elevator Establishes Pacific Northwest HQ in Seattle
Metro Elevator recently announced its new Pacific Northwest headquarters (HQ) in Seattle. The location joins ones serving the NYC metropolitan area, the Carolinas and the Triangle/Triad area of North Carolina....
Schindler Looks To Get US$23-Million Sound Transit Contract Bump
Schindler, the vertical-transportation (VT) service provider for Seattle's Sound Transit light rail system, will likely see a five-year, US$30-million contract with the agency upped by US$23 million, The Urbanist reports....
