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Nebraska Town Approves Library Elevator Replacement
The North Platte City Council in Nebraska voted 8-0 on October 18 to approve the US$77,824 bid by Otis to replace the elevator between the 1967 North Platte Public Library’s...
Elevator Addition for NY Library Begins This Month
Work to add an elevator and make improvements to the Naples Library in Naples, NY, is expected to start in late October, the Daily Messenger reports. Naples Library officials say...
Vertical Transportation Issues at Pensacola Airport
Travelers at Pensacola International Airport in Florida are irritated over the lack of transportation to and from the second floor of the terminal, WEAR News reports. Aging escalators and elevators...
KONE to Modernize Illinois City Hall Elevator
The Edwardsville Illinois Administrative and Community Service (ACS) has approved a sole source resolution to authorize KONE to modernize the City Hall elevator and a second such resolution for related...
Parts Ordered for VT Maintenance at Malaysia Transit Stations
Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd, operator of the rapid transit system serving Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area in Malaysia, announced that it has ordered the spare parts needed to...
Five New Escalators for Busy Vancouver SkyTrain Station
Replacement of all five escalators serving the Burrard SkyTrain station in downtown Vancouver, Canada, is set to begin this month, with anticipated completion by spring 2024, regional transportation authority TransLink...
28 New Escalators for Main Thoroughfare in Ashgabat
City officials in Ashgabat, the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, the Central Asian country bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert, have approved a...
Minnesota City to Borrow Money for Repairs Including Elevators
The Winona, Minnesota, City Council recently agreed to set the sale of US$3.1 million equipment certificates — loans paid off with property taxes in the future — for November 7...
Upper West Side Tower with Fujitec Elevators Near Completion
Exterior work is wrapping up on the 18-story, 58-unit 378 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC, New York YIMBY reported in September. Designed by COOKFOX...
Skanska Lands US$113-Million NYC Subway Escalator Contract
Skanska USA Inc., headquartered in NYC, announced on October 6 it has won a US$113-million contract to replace 17 escalators serving six NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway stations. The...
