Escalators
Unregulated Lift Installations Spark Concern in India
The tragic death of a 6-year-old boy who became trapped between a lift and elevator shaft wall in a Hyderabad apartment building prompted The Times of India (ToI) to take a deeper...
Castro Station Escalator Down for Two and a Half Weeks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced that starting the week of February 17 the south escalator at the Castro Muni Station will be out of service for two and...
TKE and Alat Announce JV To Manufacture VT Locally in KSA
On February 24, TK Elevator (TKE) and Alat, a Saudi Public Investment Fund company, announced they are forming a EUR160-million (US$167-million) joint venture (JV) to manufacture vertical-transportation (VT) solutions including...
VT Consultancy BOCA Group Partners With AuditMate
BOCA Group, a leading vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy with offices throughout the U.S., announced a strategic partnership with AuditMate, an elevator auditing and management platform that uses AI-powered software to provide...
Water Exposure Causing Escalator Closures at Boston Aquarium Station
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) says prolonged water exposure caused extended escalator closures at a key entrance of the Aquarium stop on the Blue Line in Boston, MSN reports. The entrance’s escalators...
Almada Joins EL-ESCA as Latin America Territory Manager
EL-ESCA, a supplier of elevator and escalator components launched in 2024 by Mike Alcott and Patrick Bothwell, in February announced that Gustavo Almada of Mexico City, Mexico, has joined the...
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Opens Two Offices
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. announced that it opened service offices in Wakayama and Fukuyama, Japan, on February 1 for the purpose of strengthening services to its customers, MarketScreener reports. These...
ATTA Elevators USA Opens Austin Office
ATTA Elevators USA Inc. announced on February 1 the opening of its Austin, Texas, office, further extending its market coverage and aligning with its ongoing "mission to become an industry...
Chongqing Metro Line 2
Chongqing, China Escalators, Modernization Introduction Otis modernized 119 elevators and escalators on the high-traffic Chongqing, China Metro Line 2 — all without disrupting passengers. The project took more than 30...
Grand Cruise Terminal at Doha Port
Doha, Qatar Escalators, New Construction submitted by TK Elevator In alignment with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and its emphasis on expanding the nation’s tourism sector, the Grand Cruise Terminal...
