Accessibility
Otis To Provide 19 Elevators To New Niagara Falls, Canada, Hospital
Otis has been selected to provide 19 elevators and related technology to the new South Niagara Hospital in Niagara Falls, Canada, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during...
Marine Innovations Adds Maine Dealer
Minnesota-based Marine Innovations has announced the addition of Waterfront Tram Solutions to its dealer network. Located in West Bath and servicing Maine’s mid-coast and lake regions, Waterfront Tram Solutions specializes...
Otis To Provide 46 BT Units for Shenzhen Metro Line 5 Expansion
Otis has been selected to provide 46 elevators and escalators for an expansion of Shenzhen Metro Line 5 in China, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during an...
Kyrgyzstan Capital Dealing With Multiple Elevator Issues
The Bishkekgorlift municipal enterprise in Bishkek, the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan, said in a recent report to City Council that it provides maintenance for 974 elevators, including 412...
TKE Signs Agreement With FC Barcelona for Espai Barça Project
FC Barcelona and TK Elevator (TKE) have signed a sponsorship agreement under which TKE becomes an official provider for the Espai Barça project for the next five seasons, until June...
Connecticut State Capital Building Facing VT Issues
The Connecticut State Capitol has experienced breakdowns in its elevators and escalators during the final few weeks of the legislative session, and the estimated price tag to replace the vertical...
BART Agrees To Address Elevator Issues
In a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge, San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has agreed to work toward improving train accessibility, according to a news release from...
Hudson Yards’ Vessel Set To Reopen
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Vessel in Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s far West Side is set to reopen "at some point this year" after closing indefinity in 2021 in the wake of...
Fujitec Becomes Silver Sponsor of WheeLog Accessibility Nonprofit
Japanese vertical-transportation (VT) OEM Fujitec Co., Ltd., has signed a Silver Sponsor agreement with WheeLog, a nonprofit dedicated to achieving "a world in which anyone can go anywhere." Among WheeLog's...
Thea Bowman House Breaks Ground on Elevator Construction
Thea Bowman House in Utica, NY, held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 3 to kick off the installation of a new elevator at its DeSales Center, The Central New York...
