Accessibility
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...
Nebraska Commissioners Hear Elevator Modernization Proposal
Elevator upgrades were the first topic of discussion on the agenda at a recent Kearney County Board of Commissioners regular meeting in Nebraska, the Minden Courier reports. Chris Kesterson from...
Wyoming School Board To Consider Elevators Modernization Bids
Campbell County School District board members have been asked to approve bids to modernize one elevator each at Campbell County High School and Thunder Basin High School in Wyoming due...
Bill Requiring Elevators in New Residential Buildings Proposed in Pennsylvania
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require all new multi-story residential buildings to have elevators, ABC 27 News reports. State Reps. Brian Munroe (D-Bucks) and Greg Scott...
TKE Introduces MAX HOME for S200 Stairlift
TK Elevator (TKE) announced the debut of the cloud-based, digital, predictive-maintenance solution MAX HOME for its S200 stairlift on September 26. The solution provides real-time notifications and diagnostics about the...
Elevators Not Part of LIRR Accessibility Project
Contrary to what many community members had long believed, elevators are not part of accessibility upgrades at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Forest Hills station in Queens, NY, the...
Dayton International Airport Plans US$2.2 Million Escalator Modernization
Officials from Dayton International Airport (DAY) have announced plans to undertake a US$2.2 million renovation effort, Dayton 24/7 Now is among outlets to report. The project will modernize two pairs...
Modern Elevator Part of Team for Bronx Station ADA Upgrade
Modern Elevator installed and will maintain two new elevators at the E 149 Street subway station in the southeast Bronx, NY, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD. Modern...
First RMS AKE Escalator Installed in France
The consortium between RATP Maintenance Services (RMS) and AKE Europe recently commissioned its first new escalator in France for the city of Saint-Cloud. The result of an industrial partnership between...
First Escalators Installed at Brisbane CRR Underground Station
The first two of almost 100 escalators to be installed in the Cross River Railās (CRR) underground stations have been placed at the Brisbane, Australia, projectās Woolloongabba site, Rail Express...
