express elevators
Skip-floor vertical transport
Express elevators skip intermediate floors to travel directly between distant points in a building—typically from the lobby to upper floors.
In tall buildings, express elevators serve as the first leg of a journey: Take the express elevator to 40, then transfer to a local.
The term borrows from express trains, which similarly bypass stops for faster travel.
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- non-stopWithout any interruption
- going upMoving in upward direction
- top floorHighest story of building
- floorsWalking surfaces inside
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