One World Trade Center to Feature Fastest Elevators in the Americas
Elevators designed by ThyssenKrupp feature custom technologies, travel nearly 23 mphThyssenKrupp , a global technologies and materials group, shared that the fastest elevators in North and South America have been installed at One World Trade Center in New York. Five of the elevators represent a record-breaking engineering feat, able to travel at nearly 23 mph and reach almost the top floor in 60 seconds. At this speed, the elevators nearly outpace Usain Bolt’s world-record 100-meter sprint. ThyssenKrupp’s global network of experts