Elevators
VT Issues Persist at Western India Railway Station
Railway passengers in Pune, Maharashtra, India, continue to face issues navigating the station two years after a solution was proposed, The Times of India reports. The often-dysfunctional escalator at the...
Pair Injured in India Elevator Fall
A doctor couple was seriously injured in Kolkata, India, when the cable of the elevator car the two were traveling in snapped, and the car fell 40 ft to the...
“Healthy Return” of Users Fuels Elevator Use Across Europe
London, Paris and Brussels lead the way in a resurgence of elevator use across Europe, CoStarTM reports. On average, European cities are at nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with tourists...
German Station Elevator Renovation To Soon End, More Expected
After months of renovation, Deutsche Bahn, the national railway company of Germany, says that its station elevator in Erfurt on platforms 9 and 10 will be operational again by the...
Boy Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall in India
A 13-year-old boy died in early May after trying to exit a stalled elevator in a Kalyan, India, building and falling into the lift shaft, the Hindustan Times reports. The...
Otis Again Named a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company
Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis has been named to the DiversityInc list of Noteworthy Companies for the third straight year. Washington, D.C.-based DiversityInc, a for-profit organization that promotes gender and...
Innocore Pro Elevator Supplies Two Units at LIC Tower
Queens, NY-headquartered Innocore Pro Elevator, Inc., provided two, 500 ft/min overhead gearless passenger elevators making 25 stops to The Greene, a recently completed 21-story residential tower at 46-30 Pearson Street...
2023 Photo Contest Submission Accepted Through May 31
More than 60 photos have already been submitted to ELEVATOR WORLD’s 2023 Photo Contest , and we plan to continue accepting submissions through May 31. Winning photos will be published...
EESF Names Catlin-Kolodziej Executive Director
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) has named Amber Catlin-Kolodziej executive director. Based in Pendleton, Indiana (northeast of Indianapolis), Catlin-Kolodziej has years of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well...
CECA Construction Hoist Committee To Meet at CECA Convention
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Construction Hoist Committee, covering the Manlift B311 and Hoist Z185 safety codes, will meet at the CECA Convention, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, June...
