Elevator World

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com WMATA COMPLETES US$176-MILLION ESCALATOR OVERHAUL The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has announced the completion of a US$176-million, multiyear escalator overhaul that included 145 new units, The Washington Post is among news outlets to report. The last escalator replaced in the project was at Court House Station earlier this month, marking a milestone for a journey that began after an escalator malfunction at L'Enfant Plaza injured six people nine years ago. In addition to 145 new escalators, 153 units received new motors, steps, handrails, safety devices and electrical systems. WMATA has also been installing canopies over station entrances where escalators are exposed to the elements. Eight have been installed, and six more are planned at Smithsonian, Judiciary Square, Archives, U Street and Arlington Cemetery.   Image credit: courtesy of WMATA To