Accessibility
Champion Elevator Secures US$6-Million Modernization Contract in Bronx, NY
Champion Elevator Corp. announced it has been awarded a US$6-million, 22-week modernization job for the garage elevators at Co-Op City in Bronx, New York. Led by Robert Masterson, Frank Feniello...
Elevator for Revelstoke, Canada, Museum Has Strong Support
An elevator to provide accessibility at the two-story Revelstoke Museum & Archives building in Revelstoke, a small town in interior British Columbia, Canada, known for its small-town charm and skiing,...
Eleven Additional Skywalks Proposed in Bengaluru, India
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the administrative body responsible for civic amenities and some infrastructural assets of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area of India, has proposed 11 additional skywalks in...
U.K.’s Access BDD Adds Four to North American Team
Access BDD, the Stockton-on-Tees, U.K.-based division of TK Access Solutions Ltd., recently announced a "significant stride" in its expansion into the U.S. and Canada with the addition of four new...
Cook Islands Lift Breaks Down After a Month of Being Open
Cook Islands Investment Corp. (CIIC) confirmed the lift at the Ministry of Justice and Court House building in Avarua, Cook Islands, which broke down before Christmas, was again operational in...
Study: Needs Should Determine VT Distribution at South Korea Subway Stations
A study of equitable distribution of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, wheelchair lifts and escalators — at subway stations in South Korea concluded that the type and amount of VT...
Indian Railways: Nearly 600 Stations Accessible With Lifts and Escalators
Indian Railways (IR) said 597 of its stations are accessible with lifts and escalators installed as part of the Accessible India Campaign, The Economic Times Is among outlets to report....
Skanska Awarded MTA 21-Escalators Replacement Contract
Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to replace 21 existing escalators throughout New York, NY....
Michigan Theatre Prioritizing Elevator Installation
The top priority of the Historic Vogue Theatre of Manistee, Michigan, Board of Directors this year is to raise funds for an elevator installation, the Manistee News Advocate reports. Contractor...
Scarsdale Metro Station Made Accessible by Second Elevator Project
The Scarsdale Metro-North Station in New York has been made fully accessible with the opening of a second elevator, in an enclosed tower, that serves the Grand Central-bound platform, Patch...
