And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: August 9th, 1859, 156 years ago today ... the day the patent for a prototype escalator, called "revolving stairs ...

Regarding the Oct. 17 article "Boy's head gets trapped between escalator, wall": Although I can sympathize over this tragedy, when is the real problem -- children riding escalators/elevators with no ...

The FINANCIAL — Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. on August 21 announced the launch of the new TX Series escalator for India, Asia and the Middle East. The escalator has already ...

NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXP Services P.C, a global engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm, is proud to announce that it was selected with Skanska as the lead ...

Are you involved with elevator or escalator design? If so, a new ISO standard aims to help improve passenger experience when using lifts, escalators, or the moving walkways commonly found in airports.

NEW YORK, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - In a major advancement for New York City's MTA infrastructure, the last of six newly installed escalators at two key subway stations have officially opened to ...

Reporting from BeijingReporting from Beijing — New details have emerged about the tragic case of a Chinese woman literally swallowed into the gears of an escalator this week as she disembarked from ...