Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the movement of one or more elevators in a hoistway. The apparatus includes a power control sub-system containing moving machinery for imparting motion to the elevator car and to the elevator car doors, together with a plurality of control contacts operating to actuate the moving machinery to urge the elevator car and the doors in appropriate directions. A number of selectable control contacts or switches are provided in the elevator car and at elevator floor landings. A supervisory control sub-system containing control programs is coupled to the power control sub-system for the purpose of reading input data from the moving machinery, control contacts, and selectable switches, and to provide instructions to the power control sub-system in accordance with the supervisory control programs, and the status of the selectable switches and the control contacts.