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Corporate siteKONE Corporation, press release, February
17, 2021
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator
industry, has won an order to provide energy-efficient KONE
escalators for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA). The system, known as Metro, is operated by an interstate
compact formed by the District of Columbia, the state of Maryland
and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The seven-year contract includes modernization of 130 escalators in
32 Metrorail stations. Construction is expected to begin in May
2021. Substantial completion is projected for April 2027. The
affected stations will remain open throughout the duration of the
project. When the project is complete, more than half of the 618
escalators in the Metro system will be KONE equipment.
"As the second-busiest
rapid transit system in the U.S., Metro is a vitally important
component of the Washington region's transportation
infrastructure," says Ken Schmid, Executive Vice President, KONE
Americas. "KONE is proud to play a part in this project, which will
help improve the flow of urban life throughout the metropolitan
area."
KONE solutions to be installed include 117 KONE TransitMaster™ 180
and 13 KONE TransitMaster™ 190 escalators, including units rising
to a height of 30 meters. KONE will also install 27 unique
controller cabinet enclosures designed to complement traditional
station architectural features.
KONE booked the order in the fourth quarter of 2020.
For further
information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, External Communications, KONE Corporation,
tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available
at https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
September 17, 2020: KONE wins order for Logan International Airport in
Boston, Massachusetts
March 4, 2020: KONE wins order for Harrah's Cherokee Casino
Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina
February 13, 2019: KONE to equip Vancouver office tower with
energy-efficient elevators
January 18, 2019: KONE wins modernization order for Mexico City's
iconic Arcos Bosques Torre I
About
KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the
flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and
escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and
automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and
modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life
cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's
journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter
buildings. In 2020, KONE had annual sales of EUR 9.9 billion, and
at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares
are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com