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CHICAGO BLOG LOOKS AT CTA ADA ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE

STREETSBLOG CHICAGO recently looked at how the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and disability-rights activists are dealing with the lack of elevators at some CTA stations, such as Belmont, which is undergoing an upgrade without elevators. In that instance, adding elevators would have tacked on up to US$75 million to a US$15-million price tag, according to the CTA. A spokeswoman says decades-old infrastructure makes elevators cost-prohibitive in many instances. Further, if an upgrade is considered primarily cosmetic, elevators in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are not required. Disability-rights groups are encouraged, however, by the CTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program, which lays out a blueprint to make all stations wheelchair-accessible in 20 years.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

CHICAGO BLOG LOOKS AT CTA ADA ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE

STREETSBLOG CHICAGO recently looked at how the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and disability-rights activists are dealing with the lack of elevators at some CTA stations, such as Belmont, which is undergoing an upgrade without elevators. In that instance, adding elevators would have tacked on up to US$75 million to a US$15-million price tag, according to the CTA. A spokeswoman says decades-old infrastructure makes elevators cost-prohibitive in many instances. Further, if an upgrade is considered primarily cosmetic, elevators in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are not required. Disability-rights groups are encouraged, however, by the CTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program, which lays out a blueprint to make all stations wheelchair-accessible in 20 years.

Image credit: Courtesy of David Wilson

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

CHICAGO BLOG LOOKS AT CTA ADA ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE

STREETSBLOG CHICAGO recently looked at how the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and disability-rights activists are dealing with the lack of elevators at some CTA stations, such as Belmont, which is undergoing an upgrade without elevators. In that instance, adding elevators would have tacked on up to US$75 million to a US$15-million price tag, according to the CTA. A spokeswoman says decades-old infrastructure makes elevators cost-prohibitive in many instances. Further, if an upgrade is considered primarily cosmetic, elevators in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are not required. Disability-rights groups are encouraged, however, by the CTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program, which lays out a blueprint to make all stations wheelchair-accessible in 20 years.

Image credit: Courtesy of David Wilson

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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KONE WINS 120-UNIT ORDER FOR REEM MALL IN ABU DHABI

KONE has won an order to outfit Reem Mall on Reem Island on the northeast coast of Abu Dhabi, with 50 MonoSpace® elevators, 60 TravelMasterTM escalators and 10 TravelMaster moving walks. The island is linked to Abu Dhabi's central business district by six bridges and is expected to be home to approximately 200,000 people once complete. The 186,000-m2 Reem Mall will contain 100 restaurants, department stores and entertainment venues. The mall is being developed by Al Farwaniya Property Developments, a partnership between Agility affiliate United Projects for Aviation Services Co. The National Real Estate Co. Dewan Architects & Engineers is the technical architect, and CallisonRTKL is the design architect.

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KONE WINS 120-UNIT ORDER FOR REEM MALL IN ABU DHABI

KONE has won an order to outfit Reem Mall on Reem Island on the northeast coast of Abu Dhabi, with 50 MonoSpace® elevators, 60 TravelMasterTM escalators and 10 TravelMaster moving walks. The island is linked to Abu Dhabi's central business district by six bridges and is expected to be home to approximately 200,000 people once complete. The 186,000-m2 Reem Mall will contain 100 restaurants, department stores and entertainment venues. The mall is being developed by Al Farwaniya Property Developments, a partnership between Agility affiliate United Projects for Aviation Services Co. The National Real Estate Co. Dewan Architects & Engineers is the technical architect, and CallisonRTKL is the design architect.

Image credit: CallisonRTKL/KONE

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

KONE WINS 120-UNIT ORDER FOR REEM MALL IN ABU DHABI

KONE has won an order to outfit Reem Mall on Reem Island on the northeast coast of Abu Dhabi, with 50 MonoSpace® elevators, 60 TravelMasterTM escalators and 10 TravelMaster moving walks. The island is linked to Abu Dhabi's central business district by six bridges and is expected to be home to approximately 200,000 people once complete. The 186,000-m2 Reem Mall will contain 100 restaurants, department stores and entertainment venues. The mall is being developed by Al Farwaniya Property Developments, a partnership between Agility affiliate United Projects for Aviation Services Co. The National Real Estate Co. Dewan Architects & Engineers is the technical architect, and CallisonRTKL is the design architect.

Image credit: CallisonRTKL/KONE

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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FAST, HIGH-CAPACITY ELEVATORS FOR DEEP MONTREAL STATION

An elevator system that carry approximately 5,000 passengers per hour in groups down the equivalent of 20 stories in about 20 s. is part of the Édouard-Montpetit Reseau express metropolitan (REM) station in Montreal, which will be the second-deepest station in North America (after one in Portland, Oregon) upon completion, CBC reports. Excavation for the station, one of 26 along a new multibillion-dollar, 67-km-long REM line, involves blasting and removal of 30,000 m3 of bedrock. Two crews of 30 working from early in the morning until late at night have excavated down about six stories, ahead of anticipated completion in 2020. At that point, work on the station, elevators and escalators can begin.

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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FAST, HIGH-CAPACITY ELEVATORS FOR DEEP MONTREAL STATION

An elevator system that carry approximately 5,000 passengers per hour in groups down the equivalent of 20 stories in about 20 s. is part of the Édouard-Montpetit Reseau express metropolitan (REM) station in Montreal, which will be the second-deepest station in North America (after one in Portland, Oregon) upon completion, CBC reports. Excavation for the station, one of 26 along a new multibillion-dollar, 67-km-long REM line, involves blasting and removal of 30,000 m3 of bedrock. Two crews of 30 working from early in the morning until late at night have excavated down about six stories, ahead of anticipated completion in 2020. At that point, work on the station, elevators and escalators can begin.

Image credit: Courtesy of Alexcaban

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

FAST, HIGH-CAPACITY ELEVATORS FOR DEEP MONTREAL STATION

An elevator system that carry approximately 5,000 passengers per hour in groups down the equivalent of 20 stories in about 20 s. is part of the Édouard-Montpetit Reseau express metropolitan (REM) station in Montreal, which will be the second-deepest station in North America (after one in Portland, Oregon) upon completion, CBC reports. Excavation for the station, one of 26 along a new multibillion-dollar, 67-km-long REM line, involves blasting and removal of 30,000 m3 of bedrock. Two crews of 30 working from early in the morning until late at night have excavated down about six stories, ahead of anticipated completion in 2020. At that point, work on the station, elevators and escalators can begin.

Image credit: Courtesy of Alexcaban

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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CANADIAN MANUFACTURER BUYS FACTORY FROM SPAIN’S TORGAR

Quebec, Canada-based equipment supplier Fraco Products Ltd. has acquired the factory of Zaragoza, Spain-based Torgar, a Spanish company that has manufactured elevator equipment for more than 40 years. Fraco said this will allow it to increase its production capacity and accelerate the implementation of its manufacturing activities in Europe. The deal also entails the exclusive acquisition of the product line marketed under the Torgar brand, including construction lifts, transport and work platforms, and industrial elevators. The new management intends to maintain production in the northeastern region of Spain.

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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