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3 Lifts Inaugurated at Sitafalmandi Railway Station
Three passenger lifts were added to the Sitafalmandi Railway Station in Secunderabad, India, on September 13, the Hans India was among outlets to report. G Kishan Reddy, union minister of...
Elevators to Enhance Accessibility at SEPTA Station in Philadelphia
A lane on northbound Broad Street in South Philadelphia will be shut down by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) through spring 2024 to install elevators and perform other upgrades...
16 Escalators, Seven Lifts for Indian Holy Site Skywalk
Sixteen escalators and seven lifts are part of a 460-m skywalk planned outside Gurdwara Shaheedan Sahib in Amritsar in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab, The Tribune reports. Amritsar Smart...
Knowsley Delivers Platform Lift to Liverpool Dock Office
Knowsley Lift Services Ltd., headquartered in Liverpool, recently installed a platform lift at the Port of Liverpool Building (commonly known as the Dock Office) for client property manager CRBE. Providing...
Alabama Historical Society Seeks Funds for Elevator
During the August 23rd meeting of the Montgomery County Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, the Montgomery County Historical Society asked the commission for assistance in funding the addition of an outside...
Escalators, Lifts Being Installed at India Metro Stations
Work on the Agra Metro Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), including installation of lifts and escalators at stations, is underway in Agra in north India’s Uttar Pradesh state, The Hans...
São Paulo Metro Uses AI to Monitor Elevators, Escalators and More
São Paulo Metro technicians and engineers developed an AI system to monitor and address faults on elevators, escalators, trains, ventilation systems and power systems and schedule maintenance ahead of a...
Two Elizabeth Line Stations Feature KONE Inclined Elevators
London’s new subway line partially opened earlier this year, offering commuters the chance to ride on glass elevators that travel at an incline (rather than vertically) alongside an escalator, Business...
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...
