Escalators
Dueitt Celebrates 25 Years as EESF Program Director
Laurie Dueitt celebrated her 25th anniversary as Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) program director in May. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Dueitt moved to Mobile, Alabama, where EESF is based,...
Bangladesh FY24 Budget Proposes Duties on VT
Bangladesh businesses urged the government to withdraw additional duties for vertical transportation (VT) proposed in the FY24 budget and integrate them into the list of capital machinery to help the...
Hyundai Elevator Announces 314-Unit, US$33.9 Million Order
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator has announced its largest-ever order, both in terms of number of units and dollar amount, The Korea Herald reports. The KRW43.4 billion (US$33.9 million) contract involves...
India’s Tallest Escalators Planned for Mumbai Metro
Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. will install 14 escalators at its Mumbai Metro 3 international airport terminal (T2) station of the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz corridor, MUMBAI LIVE reports. Eight of these escalators...
Amid Budget Constraints, Aging Seoul Subway Escalators Need Replacement
A considerable percentage of escalators serving subway lines operated by both the Seoul Metro and Korea Railroad (Korail) need to be replaced, but budget constraints — particularly for the Metro...
New KONE Escalators for New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome
The latest round of renovations to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, includes new atriums and escalators, Nola.com reports. The project, currently in its fourth phase, will extend the...
CEDES Names Wallen EMEA, RoW Key Account Manager
CEDES, the global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors, recently welcomed David Wallen to its sales team as key account manager, Elevators and Escalators, Europe, the Middle...
EW Project of the Year 2024 Open
ELEVATOR WORLD is accepting submissions for its 2024 Project of the Year Awards until September 30. The contest recognizes excellence in vertical, horizontal and inclined transportation. Winners in each of...
South Korea Escalator Mishap That Injured 14 Investigated
Authorities are investigating a June 8 incident at the Sunae Station on the Bundang Line of the South Korea subway in which an escalator reversed direction, injuring 14 passengers, three...
48th Annual Pop/Joe Golf Fundraiser Planned in September in New York
Organizers of the “Pop” Frohlinger/Joe Marchese 48th Annual Memorial Golf Invitational Outing, affectionately known as the Pop/Joe, announce the event benefitting the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation is set to take...
