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Tennessee Jail Elevator Repairs Needed
The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) in Tennessee is asking for US$320,000 for emergency funding for a new elevator, FOX17 WZTV reports. The elevator is used to transport inmates who...
Indian Metro to Remotely Manage Escalators and More
India’s Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp. (Maha Metro) has set up an operation control center (OCC) at the Range Hill Depot in Pune to remotely manage escalators, rail speed, signaling, electricity...
North Carolina Elevator Project Ahead of Schedule
A new addition on the side of the 125-year-old New Bern City Hall building in North Carolina will house an elevator, and the US$3.9 million project is ahead of schedule,...
Repairs Begin on Toronto Bridge Elevator
The City of Toronto has confirmed the start of repairs on the Liberty Village bridge elevator 10 months after it was damaged by a fire in the elevator on the...
VT on Istanbul’s Metrobus Line in Renewal Process
Elevators and escalators on Istanbul’s Metrobus line are being renewed, RaillyNews reports. In 2007 when the line opened, the vertical transportation (VT) was put into service quickly and many do...
Bangkok Escalator Mishap Prompts Look at Managing Commuters
Limiting the number of passengers entering crowded stations is among measures being considered by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration after 28 people suffered minor injuries on August 20 when a passenger...
Lightning Strike Takes Out Michigan Elevator
A lightning strike from a summertime storm caused some electrical issues for Bay City Hall in Bay City, Michigan, including repairs to the building’s elevator, M Live reported in August....
Escalator Planned at FoB at Historic Mumbai Train Terminus
The Himalaya foot overbridge (FoB) at the historic Chhatrapatti Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai will get an escalator, mid-day reports. The FoB collapsed in March 2019, resulting in seven...
Seattle Sound Transit: Some Escalator Failures Due to Misuse
Passenger misuse is at the root of a large portion of escalator malfunctions within the Sound Transit (ST) light rail system in Seattle, MyNorthwest reports, citing a presentation ST Vertical...
Wisconsin Museum Elevator Project Nearing Completion
The elevator project for the Rahr-West Art Museum at the historic Villas-Rahr mansion in Wisconsin is close to being completed, Seehafer News reports. Leaders of the museum have been trying...
