The lift carriage was originally powered by an electric traction motor, manufactured in Italy by Maspero Elevatori, with a speed of and a maximum capacity of . However, by 2010 the City of London Planning and Transportation Committee decided that the level of service was unacceptable, because the inclinator was frequently out of service due to mechanical breakdowns and vandalism. So the Committee agreed it would be replaced at a cost of up to £750,000 in time for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.