Escalators
Otis and Mitsubishi Electric Recognized as Innovators
Otis has been recognized by Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators for 2025. The list consults global patent data to...
Otis Secures 29-Unit Modernization Contract in Sweden
Otis has secured a contract to modernize 29 escalators for A-Train AB, the operator of the Arlanda Express, which connects the Stockholm, Sweden, city center to Arlanda Airport. The project, starting...
Madden Sworn in as EESF DoD Member
Sean Madden, founder of Elevator Strategic Hub, entrepreneur, author and a vertical-transportation industry professional with more than 25 years’ experience, was sworn in as the newest member of the Elevator...
13th Annual Photo Contest Open, Now Accepting Videos
Submissions are open for ELEVATOR WORLD’s 2025 Photo Contest until May 30. This year’s contest offers video submissions, which can be submitted for any category. Video links can be shared from any...
10 Injured When Escalator Malfunctions in Philippines
An escalator at the Taft Avenue Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) station in the Philippines malfunctioned on March 8, causing 10 passengers to sustain injuries, The Philippine Star reports. According to...
Escalators in FOBs in India Remain Inoperable Due to Poor Maintenance
Foot overbridges (FOBs) in Gurugram, India, built to offer pedestrians a safe passage across the city’s congested roads, are suffering severe neglect, the Hindustan Times reports. The source recently performed spot-checks of...
India Passes Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill
The Legislative Assembly in India passed the Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill, 2025, which establishes a legal framework for the registration and regulation of the construction, installation, maintenance and...
Schindler: Local Sourcing Means No U.S. Steel Tariff Hit
Paolo Compagna, CEO of Switzerland-based Schindler, told Reuters in February that most of what the company manufactures at its plants in North Carolina and Pennsylvania uses materials that are sourced and produced...
NEII Provides Code Development Update
National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently provided a code development update. NEII observed the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) works continually on ASME A17.1/CSA Safety Code for Elevators and...
Singapore Responds To Trend of Serious Escalator Incidents
In a written answer to a question about serious injuries in children resulting in disabilities from escalator incidents, the Ministry of National Development (MND) in Singapore detailed the effect of...
