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TfL Mulling VT Upgrades at East London Rail Station
Transport for London (TfL) is considering vertical-transportation (VT) upgrades and more at the Pontoon Dock Docklands Light Railway station in East London, Ian Visits reports. TfL filed an application with...
Canada School Gets Stairlift Based on Student Petition
A stairlift is being installed at Fairview Junior High School in Halifax, Canada, after a 15-year-old student launched a petition in February for having one installed in the school since...
Commuters Petition for Elevator at Bronx Station
A resident living near Bronx, New York’s Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station has created a petition in an attempt to get an elevator at the station or put the idea on...
Ohio Commissioners Choose Financing for Elevator Addition
Defiance County commissioners in Ohio have chosen a financing option for the upcoming multimillion dollar courthouse elevator addition project designed by Beilharz Architects, The Crescent-News reports. The commissioners decided to...
Turkmenistan To Ramp Up Elevator Production
Deputy Chairman of the Government of Turkmenistan Baymyrat Annamammedov said during a June 22 meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers that facilities for both producing and repairing elevators will be...
TKE Secures Landmark Elevator Service Contract in Denmark
TK Elevator's (TKE) Universal Service platform was a key factor in securing a service contract that includes approximately 3,000 elevators across Denmark. TKE on June 20 announced the landmark achievement,...
BMC, IR Team Up To Secure Exposed Elevator Pit in India
Brihanmumbai Metro Corp. (BMC) and Indian Railways (IR) teamed up to secure an exposed lift pit in Mulund, a northeast suburban of Mumbai, India, within 24 h of the publication...
Otis Expands Service Coverage for Shenzhen Metro
Otis announced it has extended its decades-long support of Shenzhen Metro with a new contract to service 209 Otis units, including 66 elevators and 143 escalators, on the network’s Line...
Work Begins on Nusa Penida Cliffside Elevator
Work has begun on a new 182-m glass elevator and viewing platforms that will be built on the cliffside overlooking the world-famous Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, near Bali, The...
India’s TJEI Wins Prestigious 60-Elevator Contract for Gurugram Development
Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TJEI) on June 12 announced it won a prestigious contract to supply 60 high-speed ELCOSMO-IIIL elevators to Tulip Infratech's Platinum Collection Tulip MONSELLA in...
