ADA
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...
Six New Elevators at Two Brooklyn Stations Mark Milestone
An array of accessibility upgrades at the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Metropolitan Avenue and Lorimer Street stations in Brooklyn, NY, including six new elevators — three at each station...
EXP To Provide Design-Build Services for NYC MTA Escalator-Replacement Project
EXP Services P.C., a global engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm, has been selected with lead contractor Skanska to perform design-build services for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) replacement...
University, NYC MTA Disagree About Who Should Pay for ADA-Compliant Elevator
Columbia University and the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) disagree about who should pay for an American with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevator at the 125th Street subway station next to...
Mid-American Provides Three Elevators for MTA Bronx Subway Station
Family-owned and operated Mid-American Elevator, Chicago's largest independent elevator company, provided three new elevators to the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to enhance accessibility at the Bronx's Tremont Avenue subway...
Prioritizing Elevator Safety and Accessibility Standards
In this Readers’ Platform, your author talks about the steps and equipment required to achieve ADA compliance and more. by Mary Pulliam Accessible and compliant elevators are non-negotiable in multi-level...
Kent State Elevator Modernization Project Approved
Kent State University recently submitted a six-year plan detailing its most important renovation or replacement needs at each of its eight campuses, as per the request of the Ohio Office...
NYC MTA Marks Accessibility Milestone: New Elevator at Harlem Line Station
Paterson, New Jersey-headquartered Liberty Elevator Corp., working with Paul J. Scariano, Inc., provided a new elevator that makes the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Purdy's Station the third Metro-North station...
Scarsdale Metro Station Made Accessible by Second Elevator Project
The Scarsdale Metro-North Station in New York has been made fully accessible with the opening of a second elevator, in an enclosed tower, that serves the Grand Central-bound platform, Patch...
