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6-year project was completed along Singapore's North-South and East-West railway lines SINGAPORE, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Otis (NYSE: OTIS), the world's leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service, has completed the project to completely refurbish 231 escalators across 42 stations on the Singapore MRT North-South and East-West (NSEW) railway lines. Each of the escalators has been upgraded with additional safety features, higher efficiency machines and new energy-saving controllers. The projectis the first major refurbishment project since the NSEW railway lines began operations in 1987. It was awarded in 2016 to Otis by Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Trains- a local public transport serviceprovider. "With the NSEW lines being the most heavily utilized rail lines in Singapore's MRT network, Otis is vital to ensuring that all passengers enjoy a safe and smooth journey," said Grant Mooney, Managing Director, Southeast A ....

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