OTIS High Speed Double-Deck Elevator @ First Canadian Place in Toronto ON (HD)

Riding the very nice and fast double-deck elevators at First Canadian Place serving floors 58-72. The upper deck serves the even #d floors while the bottom serves the odd. g4tech has filmed these elevators too =D! Re-uploaded in HD.
g4tech's videos:
1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCRN9_n_dy4&feature=channel_page (retake)

2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhOiBlyCiYk&feature=channel_page (original)

Building Specifications:

Address: 100 King Street West, Toronto ON.
Complex: First Canadian Place
Zone: Financial District

Architect: Bregman & Hamann Architects
General Contractor: Olympia & York
Mechanical Engineer: E.C.E. GROUP LTD.
Electrical Engineer: Vaughan Byrnes
Structural Engineer: M.S. YOLLES & PARTNERS LTD.

Height: 298M/978ft
Floors: 72 + 4 Basement Floors
Floor Area: 815,932 square feet.

Elevator Specifications:

Brand: OTIS (All)

Capacity:
(Passenger): 19 people/1360kg/3000lbs
(Service): Ranging from 3000lbs-7000lbs depending on cab.

Door Safety: Sensor

Year Installed: 1975

Low-Rise Elevators (A Bank):
Mechanics: Gearless Traction/Double-deck
Floors Served: 3-23
Speed & Distance Traveled: 316ft/800FPM (13FPS)/244MPM (4MPS)
No. of Elevators in Bank: 8

Mid-Rise Elevators (B Bank):
Mechanics: Gearless Traction/Double-deck
Floors Served: 24-42
Speed & Distance Traveled: 563ft/1000-1200FPM (17-20FPS)/305-366MPM (5-6MPS)
No. of Elevators in Bank: 7

Mid/High-Rise Elevators (C Bank):
Mechanics: Gearless Traction/Double-deck
Floors Served: 43-56
Speed & Distance Traveled: 745ft/1200FPM (20FPS)/366MPM (6MPS)
No. of Elevators in Bank: 7

High-Rise Elevators (D Bank) [Filmed]:
Mechanics: Gearless Traction/Double-deck
Floors Served: 57-72
Speed & Distance Traveled: 953ft/1200FPM (20FPS)/366MPM (6MPS)
No. of Elevators in Bank: 7

Main Service Elevators:
Mechanics: Gearless Traction
Floors Served: B1, C, 1-72
Speed: 500-800FPM???
No. of Elevators: 3
Size: 8 0 long, 7 0 wide, 10 0 high (largest cab)

Smaller Service Elevators:
Mechanics: Geared Traction
Floors Served: B3-B1, C, L, Food Court, Board of Trade Levels
Speed: 500FPM???
No. of Elevators: 3

Parking Shuttle Elevators:
Mechanics: Geared Traction
Floors Served: 5
Speed: 400-500FPM
No. of Elevators: 2
Note: See this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-VhOMwtl4 for the parking shuttle elevators.

Parking Shuttle Elevator to H parking level only:
Mechanics: Hydraulic???
Floors Served: 2
Speed: ???
No. of Elevators: 1

Cross-over floors: ???

Links:

Main Page:
http://www.brookfieldproperties.com/building/detail.cfm?BID=247

Emporis:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1canadianplace-toronto-canada

UrbanDB:
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/first_canadian_place/

TOBuilt:
http://www.tobuilt.ca/php/tobuildings_more.php?search_fd0=947

SkyscraperPage:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=34

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[maalit72]

Where level "71"?

[BigElevatorDude707]

I have no idea.

[maalit72]

What is on levels "70" , "71" & "72"?

[BigElevatorDude707]

Offices? X3

[maalit72]

the uper deak served floors "71" & "73"?

[BigElevatorDude707]

There's no floor 73. No the upper deck serves the even #d floors.

[aftdinnermint]

Interesting video man! Brings back memories of last year's summer job. I took that elevator to/from the 61st floor (so always the lower deck) and it's definitely pretty fast!

[eleljep]

very nice elevator