Sarah Aucoin was in high spirits as she stepped on to the ascending escalator at Boston’s Back Bay station a few minutes ...

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Escalator brushes, often called skirt deflectors, are safety features designed to prevent accidents by keeping feet, clothing, and other items away from the moving parts of an escalator.

Birmingham bin strike sees rubbish piled on streets as workers walk off job indefinitely Workers are being forced to accept salaries "barely above the minimum wage", according to the union - while ...

At least 10 passengers of MRT-3 were injured after the ascending escalator at the Taft Avenue Station malfunctioned. In Joseph Morong’s Tuesday report on “24 Oras,” the escalator was packed with ...

The mayor of the West Midlands has demanded a resolution to the ongoing bin worker strikes in Birmingham on the eve of a full walkout by staff. Refuse workers have staged a series of one-day ...

In 2024, there were 2,725 elevator and escalator incidents at NJ Transit rail stations, up 12.3% from the year before. NJ Transit spends $3.3 million a year on elevator and escalator maintenance ...

Two teenagers have been arrested after a pair of 15-year-old boys were stabbed in Birmingham. Police were called to Cole Bank Road just after 15:30 GMT on Tuesday. One of the victims had suffered ...

The Tories are demanding action from Communities Secretary Angela Rayner over the deepening industrial dispute that has left large parts of England's second city looking like bomb sites.

Refuse workers lined up in front of the Tyseley depot on Tuesday morning An indefinite all-out strike for bin workers in Birmingham is under way, as rubbish continues to pile up in the streets.

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