Escalator
Installation Begins on CMRL Phase II Project
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has begun installing escalators and elevators on the 9-km Poonamallee-Porur stretch in India as part of the phase II project, DT Next reported. According to officials,...
KONE To Replace Tennessee Airport’s Escalators
McGhee Tyson Airport in Blount County, Tennessee, just south of Knoxville, awarded a US$1.1 million contract to KONE to replace its two main downward and upward escalators, outlets including the Knoxville...
Otis to Provide Maintenance for VT on Panama Metro Line
Otis announced on February 17 that Otis Panama has been selected to provide maintenance for more than 200 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment on Line 1 of the Panama Metro...
ATIS Launches Emergency Communications/Monitoring Service
ATIS, a leading provider of elevator and escalator safety inspections, consulting and managed services, has announced the launch of its Emergency Communications & Phone Monitoring services. This service is a...
Nine New VT Units for Mississippi Capital Airport
The Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi, will be getting nine new vertical-transportation (VT) units this year, The Northside Sun reports. The US$5.3-million project, which includes replacing all four escalators...
ATIS Receives Growth Investment From TSCP
ATIS, North America's largest provider of elevator and escalator management, inspection and consulting services with headquarters in St. Louis, announced it has received a growth investment from Thompson Street Capital...
U.K.’S Network Rail Announces Multi-Million-Pound Escalator Upgrade
The U.K.’s Network Rail is investing GBP12.5 million (US$15.9 million) to replace 14 escalators at four stations across the Merseyrail network over the next three years, RailUK reports. The escalators...
Fujitec Receives Order for 138 Escalators for Shenyang Subway
Fujitec Co., Ltd. announced on August 6 it received an order through its Chinese subsidiary, Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Co., Ltd., to supply 138 escalators for Metro Line 3 in Shenyang,...
Connecticut Man Trapped in Mall Escalator Rescued
Firefighters used hydraulic tools to extricate a man whose feet had become stuck in an escalator inside a department store at a mall in Waterford, Connecticut, on May 11, EMS1...
Shanghai Moving Walk Incident Results in Serious Injuries
A woman in China was seriously injured and may require an amputation after she got stuck in a moving walk at a supermarket in Shanghai, the Independent reports. The woman...
