Escalators
WMATA Station Reopens With New KONE Escalators
The north entrance of the Silver Spring Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) and Maryland Area Regional Commuter train station in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland, reopened on...
interlift 2023 Expects More Joint Participation
AFAG Messen, organizer of interlift 2023 on October 17-20 in Augsburg, Germany, expects more joint participation than in 2019, as well as several countries that will be represented in new...
Moscow Escalator Mishap Lands Boy in Hospital
An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized as a result of getting his head stuck between the balustrade and moving handrail of an escalator at the Okruzhnaya railway station in suburban Moscow...
Lora Named Partner at NYC-Based Ascend Consulting Group
Brooklyn, NYC-based Ascend Consulting Group on January 9 announced the addition of Haniel Lora, a vertical-transportation (VT) industry professional with more than 20 years' experience, as partner. His responsibilities include...
EFESME President Meets With EECMAI, Attends ISEE in India
European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) President Massimo Bezzi recently strengthened ties in India by meeting with an Indian association and attending a major event. On December...
VDA CEO M. Wade Smith to Retire and Take on New Roles
M. Wade Smith, CEO of East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA®, is stepping aside from the firm’s day-to-day operations to assume his new roles as chairman of the...
Another Key Transition at CEDES for the New Year
Jan Giger, most recently global head of access innovations, has become lead for hoistway innovations, filling the role most recently held by Steven Freedman, who has transitioned to group chief...
First National Center
Escalator modernization breathes new life into 90-year-old building. Escalators, Modernization - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma submitted by Elise King, KONE Inc. Overview A comprehensive restoration of a historically significant building —...
East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension
Teamwork, creativity and determination bring a challenging project to fruition. Escalators, New Construction - Hong Kong SAR submitted by Twinky Chai, Otis Elevator Co. Project Description With approximately 4.6 million passenger...
Energy-Efficient Escalators Among 2022 DEN Milestones
Significant progress on a new set of triple escalators and completion of another single set of escalators are among 2022 milestones being celebrated by Denver International Airport (DEN), Mile High...
