UK: TK Elevator has been awarded a contract to supply and fit lifts and escalators for High Speed 2 stations.
The contract covers the supply of at least 132 Victoria heavy-duty escalators, 157 Evolution lifts, and six freight lifts at four stations: Curzon Street and Interchange in Birmingham, and Old Oak Common and Euston in London. It also covers maintenance for up to 20 years. According to TK Elevator, this is one of the biggest orders that it has received to date in Europe, being worth well in excess of €100m.
TK Elevator says that the Evolution 300 lift is designed to be particularly compact, achieving a ‘70% more efficient use of space’, and that its integrated energy recovery feature gives it a Class A energy efficiency rating, with 40% less power consumption than comparable designs. The lifts, which will have capacities ranging between 1 000 and 5 000 kg, will typically call at two or three levels and will feature glass and stainless steel cabins in concrete, steel and glass shafts. They will be fully compliant with EN-81 safety and accessibility standards. The cargo lifts will be rated to carry loads of up to 6 000 kg.
TK Elevator’s Victoria escalators are a heavy-duty design that can span rises of up to 75 m. They will be produced in Europe and similar escalators have to date been installed globally. Some of the escalators being supplied to HS2 will be installed outdoors and will be adapted to the project promoter’s technical requirements. They will mostly operate at speeds of 0·65 m/s, with a typical vertical rise of 6 to 9 m.
‘We are honoured to partner with HS2 on this landmark project’, said Inge Delobelle, CEO of TK Elevator’s Europe Africa division, when the contract was announced on January 17. ‘We have a strong track record of supporting transport infrastructure projects across the world, most recently in Stockholm, and are confident that our proven expertise as well as our commitment to sustainability and high safety standards will help provide the best mobility solutions for this ambitious undertaking.’
