Escalators
LESA Looks to AGM, Upcoming Executive Committee Changes
Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) plans to host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) via Zoom on April 19 from 5:30-6 p.m. The meeting is set to feature a presentation...
Kolkata, India FOB Escalator Reopens for Public Use
Following a three-month closure, the escalator at the Alipore foot overbridge (FOB) in Kolkata, India, reopened April 11, the Times of India reports. The escalator was inspected prior to opening...
Apex Lifts Named A Finalist in Construction Awards for Innovation
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced it has been named a finalist in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023 in the Innovation category for LiftWatch — an interactive client portal allowing users...
Türkiye-Based SOLUTIONS Engineering Opens Dubai Office
SOLUTIONS Engineering Ltd., a vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Ataşehir, Istanbul, Türkiye, has opened a new office in Dubai, bringing it closer to its Middle East customers, SOLUTIONS Engineering Managing...
Faulty Escalators at Pakistani Metro Bus Stations Will Soon Be Functional
In response to concerns voiced by the minister for interior on behalf of passengers, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi has assured the National Assembly of Pakistan that non-functional...
Escalators Reopen at One of Manhattan’s Deepest Subway Stations
On April 6, subway riders applauded the reopening of escalators serving one of NYC’s deepest subway stations: the 181st Street A train station in Upper Manhattan, PIX 11 is among...
US$12-Million MDOT MVA Project Includes Replacing Circa-1961 Escalators
A US$12-million modernization project at the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration's (MDOT MVA) Glen Burnie branch office includes replacing escalators installed in 1961 that are among "only a...
Otis Canada To Provide 97 Escalators for Montreal Metro
Otis Canada has been tapped by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) to replace escalators in 17 stations and provide new units at five new Blue Line stations, the...
Electrically Based Intelligent Escalator Braking Systems
by Kevin Seaborne, Lutfi Al-Sharif and David Austin Value: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) This article is approved for Continuing Education by NAEC for CET® and CAT®. EW Continuing Education...
Point of Gravity
TKE escalators are a key part of the “unique, breathtaking” Galleria experience south of Seoul. photos courtesy of TKE Visitors to and residents of Gwanggyo, South Korea, a new city...
