Subway

Queensboro Plaza Station in NYC to Get Three ADA-Compliant Elevators

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Queensboro Plaza subway station in Long Island City, Queens, is getting two new Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevators, Patch is among outlets to...

NYC Subway Station Reopens After Elevator Overhaul

The Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, NYC, has reopened after an overhaul of its elevators, Daily News reports. The station closed Nov. 3 as Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)...

Suspect In TTC Elevator Damage Arrested, Units Back In Service

A suspect has been arrested in connection with vandalism to 11 Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway station elevators, Global News was among outlets to report on December 27. It was previously reported on...

Funicular Upgrade, New Subway Escalators In Pittsburgh

The Port Authority in Pittsburgh is embarking on US$21.7 million in construction projects that include the upgrade of the historic Monongahela Incline and replacement of nine escalators at three downtown...

MTA projects, record-breaking towers and more

MTA Cuomo Announces East Side Access Civil Construction Completion On May 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced completion of civil construction on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) East Side Access megaproject....

Pair of Elevators to Enhance NYC Subway Accessibility

NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to install two elevators at the 14th Street and Seventh Avenue subway stations in Manhattan, a move hailed by disability-rights activists at a press conference...

NYC MTA Seeks Help Improving Station Accessibility

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is enlisting private developers to help upgrade accessibility in subway stations, THE CITY reported on March 17, but noted that criticSubs are pointing to mixed results...

Updates from across the country

CECA Postpones Halifax Convention; Looks to Montreal in 2022 The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has postponed its 2021 Halifax convention to June 2023. The CECA Board of Directors said...