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How Can Self-Reporting Faulty Lifts Improve Access?

Increased passenger lift provision has improved step-free access on London’s transport network. Now, new tech means those lifts will self-report faults.

Will The Tube Ever Offer Complete Step-Free Access?

A wheelchair platform lift may be standard now, but this is harder to retrofit in old stations. Learn how London Underground is working on step-free access.

What Support Can You Get If You Have Mobility Issues?

Learn about some of the ways in which you can get support if you’re facing mobility issues due to a disability, including modifications you can make at home

Why Do Passenger Lifts Have Automated Voices?

Find out how a series of strikes grounded passenger lifts and led to a fundamental transformation with just enough of a human touch to keep people using them.

What Can A Flying Drone Teach About The Effects Of Lifts?

As buildings get taller, a limiting factor is how fast their passenger lifts can move comfortably. Find out how a flying drone illustrates the forces involved.

How High Can Passenger Lifts Be Made And What Limits This?

The biggest limiting factor when constructing ultra-high skyscrapers is the height of passenger lifts. Discover the biggest limiting factor to lift height.

Why Was The Modern Safety Lift Invented?

The concept of a passenger lift has existed for several centuries, but its modern incarnation was demonstrated to the world in death-defying fashion in 1852.

When Does An Existing Passenger Lift Need Replacing?

Whilst passenger lifts will require regular maintenance and occasional refurbishment, the need for a complete replacement is less common than one might expect.

London Underground Faces Passenger Lift Closure Challenge

Passenger lift closures on the London Underground have almost doubled in the last year, posing a major maintenance and public service challenge for TfL.