elevator
Historic Otis Elevator Turns 100
Many things in the 1920s were made to last. The three-stop elevator in The Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C., is testament to this, turning 100 years old in 2021....
Wide Power Outage Traps Elevator Riders In Kyrgyzstan
Several dozen apartment-building residents in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, were trapped in elevators after regional power was shut down in the city, The Moscow Times reported on January 26. Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, was...
Repairs Still Sought For Cheboygan Footbridge Elevators
Officials with the City of Cheboygan, Michigan, are still looking for elevator repairs to the city’s pedestrian footbridge, Cheboygan Daily Tribune reports. The city reported in June 2021 that its Downtown Development...
Touchless Keypad Installed In Canadian City’s Elevator
City officials in Richmond, Canada, have installed the city’s first touchless keypad in an elevator at the city’s annex building, near Richmond City Hall, Richmond News reports. Those using the elevator can...
Pakistan Elevator Collapse Kills Rider, Hurts Others
A man riding an elevator at a hotel in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was killed on January 16 when the elevator collapsed, Urdu Point reports. Several other passengers were hurt. Authorities said the injured...
Taiwan’s Golden Friends E&E Firm Upbeat For Coming Year
Taipei, Taiwan-based elevator and escalator (E&E) supplier Golden Friends Corp. has released a positive view about business for the first quarter of 2022, supported by new demand and maintenance and...
8 Rescued From Stuck Elevator In Downtown Atlanta
Firefighters rescued eight people from an elevator stuck in a blind shaft on the 27th floor of the Westin Peachtree Hotel in downtown Atlanta on January 2, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is among outlets...
NYC MTA Completes Subway Elevator Upgrade Ahead Of Time
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on December 26 it completed an elevator replacement project at the Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College subway station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, ahead of time, Shorefront News is among...
Boy Dies In Elevator Under Repair In India
A boy died in an elevator accident in Maharashtra, India, after he entered an elevator that was undergoing repairs, Times Now reported on December 22. The boy entered the lift in...
Courthouse Elevator Repair Continues, Inspection Date Unclear
The Brooke County Commission again met in a records room in the basement of the county courthouse in Wellsburg, West Virginia, while crews continue work to replace the building’s elevator, The...
