Accessibility

2N Releases White Paper on Emergency Lift Communications

2N, an IP intercom systems specialist headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, has released a white paper: "Emergency Lift Communications: A Guide for Lift Manufacturers, Service & Maintenance Providers." The document...

New Moving Walk Eases Commute at Singapore MRT Station

A new moving walk linking the Green and Purple Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines at the Outram Park MRT station in central Singapore debuted on May 29, MS News reports....

Opening of London Tube’s Elizabeth Line a Big Step for Accessibility

Accessibility advocates, including Otis, were among those to celebrate the grand opening of the London Tube's Elizabeth Line on May 24. Otis, which provided the first escalators on London's underground...

Connecticut Apartment Plan To Add Elevators

The developers promoting a new apartment plan in Monroe, Connecticut, have approved requested changes that will cut the number of buildings from eight to seven, increase the number of residential...

VT Repair for Malaysia LRT Impacted by China Lockdown

Repair and maintenance of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd’s light rail transit (LRT) and other stations in Malaysia are being impacted by the lockdown in China, since...

Extension Granted for Maryland Boardwalk Glass Elevator

In May 2021, the owner of the 4th Street Taphouse Bar & Grille on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Maryland received permission — amidst opposition — from the city’s Board...

More Than 230 Otis Units for Shanghai’s New Bund

Otis recently highlighted how it is facilitating mobility in the New Bund Area in Pudong, Shanghai's second CBD, with more than 230 elevators and escalators, including 50 in the New...

Deep Subway In NYC Forces Riders To Climb Long Stairs

Subway riders in Manhattan, NYC, are having difficulty getting around if their path forces them to enter the station at Fort Washington and 181st Street, because the escalators have broken down, forcing...

London Tube Bank Branch Reopens, VT Still To Be Added

The Bank branch of the London Northern line of the Tube reopened on May 16 following a 17-week construction period that saw completion of the Northern line tunnel and passenger...

School Elevator Troubles Tough on Some Broward Students

A wheelchair-bound high school student interviewed by the South Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper in a story picked up by NNY360 in Broward County, Florida, says he desperately needs a working...