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Hotel Owners in Montenegro Donate Elevator to Kotor Clinical Hospital Center
Co-owners of the Montenegro Stars hotel group, Žarko Radulović and Ljudmila Ivanjenko, donated an electric elevator worth EUR67,000 (US$69,468) to the Kotor Clinical Hospital Center, Vijesti reports. The new elevator replaced the previous elevator...
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...
Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center Planning Elevator Renovations
Rise: Women’s Philanthropy Initiative at The City Mission, a philanthropic organization in Cleveland, Ohio, will fund the renovation of the elevator for Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center at 18120 Puritas...
KONE To Replace Tennessee Airport’s Escalators
McGhee Tyson Airport in Blount County, Tennessee, just south of Knoxville, awarded a US$1.1 million contract to KONE to replace its two main downward and upward escalators, outlets including the Knoxville...
Castro Station Escalator Down for Two and a Half Weeks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced that starting the week of February 17 the south escalator at the Castro Muni Station will be out of service for two and...
Otis to Provide Maintenance for VT on Panama Metro Line
Otis announced on February 17 that Otis Panama has been selected to provide maintenance for more than 200 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment on Line 1 of the Panama Metro...
Hippodrome’s Historic Manual Elevator Being Restored
The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs announced that the US$135,799 project to restore the Hippodrome’s historic elevator...
Heilbronn Elevator Days Planned on March 11-12
The Heilbronn Technical Academy plans the 42nd Heilbronn Elevator Days on March 11-12 at the Harmonie congress center in Heilbronn, Germany. Over the years, the event has established itself as a meeting point...
Torremolinos Beach Elevators Soon to Charge Fee
Torremolinos City Council announced on February 12 that it will soon charge a fee to visitors, except for children, seniors and the mobility-impaired, for elevator access to the Torremolinos beach...
TKE To Refurbish 33 Year-Old Victoria Hall Elevator
Refurbishments for the 33-year-old elevator in Victoria Hall in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, will take place in January 2026, The Independent reports. The Town of Petrolia is setting aside CAD118,000 (US$82,856) to fix...
