Escalators

Bond Street Station on Elizabeth Line Opens to Acclaim

Otis UK tells ELEVATOR WORLD a lot of people were dressed as James Bond the morning of October 24 as the Bond Street Station opened on London's West End, bringing...

Interim Change in KONE Regional Leadership

KONE Chief Financial Officer Ilkka Hara has taken on the additional role of interim leader for the South Europe and Mediterranean region, as region Executive Vice President Karla Lindahl plans...

Otis Providing 127 VT Units for Panama Metro Line 3

Building on a more than 10-year relationship, Otis has been awarded a contract to supply 127 vertical-transportation (VT) units — including more than 40 Gen2® elevators and 85 515NPE escalators...

NAEC Reflects on Successful 2022 Annual Convention

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) says its 2022 Annual Convention & Exposition on September 18-21 in Louisville, Kentucky, was a success, bringing approximately 2,000 elevator industry professionals from...

Ping Named KONE Malaysia MD

Teoh Tze Ping, who has more than 20 years' experience in the energy, electronics and IT industries, including in managerial positions, has been named KONE Malaysia managing director (MD). In...

3Phase-Excel Lands 200-Plus Unit VT Service Contract

3Phase-Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. has landed a five-year vertical-transportation (VT) service contract with The Macerich Co. for 14 mall locations on the east and west coasts. 3Phase-Excel Northeast Regional...

Vertical Transportation Issues at Pensacola Airport

Travelers at Pensacola International Airport in Florida are irritated over the lack of transportation to and from the second floor of the terminal, WEAR News reports. Aging escalators and elevators...

Parts Ordered for VT Maintenance at Malaysia Transit Stations

Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd, operator of the rapid transit system serving Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area in Malaysia, announced that it has ordered the spare parts needed to...

Five New Escalators for Busy Vancouver SkyTrain Station

Replacement of all five escalators serving the Burrard SkyTrain station in downtown Vancouver, Canada, is set to begin this month, with anticipated completion by spring 2024, regional transportation authority TransLink...

28 New Escalators for Main Thoroughfare in Ashgabat

City officials in Ashgabat, the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, the Central Asian country bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert, have approved a...