Accessibility
Schindler Awarded “Transformative” 372-Unit VT Contract at MIA
Miami International Airport (MIA) is about to undergo a "transformative" upgrade involving 372 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, escalators and moving walks, 7 News Miami reports. The five-year...
Mumbai’s First FOB With Escalators Inaugurated
Four years after work began, Mumbai's first foot overbridge (FOB) with escalators for entry and exit was inaugurated by Guardian Minister Deepak Kesarkar at Dr BA Road in Sion, Mumbai,...
Nazareth Official Makes Ruling on Shabbat Elevator Use
After a lawsuit was filed about the use of Shabbat elevators in high-rise buildings, Nazareth Supervisor of Real Estate Registration Einat Medan Blum has determined that the Shabbat elevator in...
Schindler Providing 150 VT Units to Latest Phase of Mecca Giga-Project
Schindler will provide 150 vertical-transportation (VT) units, including 44 Schindler 7000 elevators, 65 Schindler 5500 elevators, 36 Schindler 9300 escalators and five platform lifts to Masar, a mixed-use "giga-project" in...
Elevator Issues Reported at Two India Hospitals
Two women — a patient and a therapist — were injured after an elevator at a private Ayurveda hospital in Kochi, India, collapsed on July 9, The New Indian Express...
Bali Beach To Get Glass Elevator
A collaborative effort with both PT BNP (Bina Nusa Properti) and Karang Dawa Traditional Banjar in Bunga Mekar Village, named as authorized holders of a construction permit, will bring a...
Alabama Airport Improvement Project To Include VT
Huntsville International Airport in Huntsville, Alabama, will be starting a US$13.3 million terminal improvement project, WAAY 31 reports. The project plan is set to create more accessibility to the terminals...
Two Pedestrian Overpass Elevators Open in the Philippines
The two elevators of the pedestrian overpass on the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) in the Mandurriao district of Iloilo City, Philippines, are now fully operational after not...
TKE Highlights Work at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium
On July 10, TK Elevator (TKE) highlighted its role as the "sole mobility provider" for Qatar's Lusail Stadium, which hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in December 2022. The...
Otis To Provide VT for New Tianjin Metro Line
Otis will provide 280 elevators and escalators for Tianjin Metro's new Line 7, bringing the total number of Otis units at the China port city's subway network to more than...
