Accessibility
Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations
Prague Transport Company (DPP) announced that the Českomoravská and Pankrác metro stations in Prague will close on January 6 for approximately a year for construction of extensive upgrades, reports Radio Prague...
NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”
Grand Central Madison, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station on Manhattan, NY’s East Side, was awarded UNESCO's 2024 Prix Versailles Interior Award in the World's Most Beautiful Passenger Station...
KONE Launches High-Rise MiniSpace DX Elevator in India
Days after launching it in Southeast Asia, KONE launched its High-Rise MiniSpaceTM DX elevator in India on December 13. The elevator caters to the trends of building taller and modernizing existing...
Modern Elevator Provides Two New Elevators at Queensboro Plaza Station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD Modern Elevator provided two new Americans with Disabilities (ADA)-compliant elevators unveiled to the public on December 12 at the Queensboro Plaza subway...
Halifax Hospital to Get Elevator Replacement, Upgrades
Officials at Nova Scotia Health have started the multimillion-dollar process to replace outdated and out-of-order elevators at the beleaguered Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, CBC Lite reports. The hospital’s...
Possible Reason Given for Continued Elevator Issues in Hyderabad
Jugaad, a Hindi word that can be used to refer to a quick fix or workaround, seems to be a factor in repeated lift accidents in Hyderabad, India, The Times of...
KONE Providing Elevators for New Hospital in Sweden
KONE will equip Region Västmanland's new emergency hospital in Västerås, Sweden, with 20 elevators to ease accessibility for doctors, staff and patients in the 75,000-m2 facility, set to be inaugurated in...
Wildeck Completes New HQ in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Wildeck, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial work platforms (mezzanines), vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RMLs), custom ladders, access platforms and safety guarding products, has announced the completion...