Reduced Elevator Load Times in Mass Effect 2

It's a small tidbit, but the elevators in Mass Effect were enough of a nightmare that this will come as welcome news to many. After the problem was discussed in their recent interview, MTV Multiplayer followed up for the definite answer on elevators in ME2.
To clarify, we followed up with BioWare, and Casey Hudson, executive director of (Mass Effect 2″ said this to MTV Multiplayer:

(We have a completely new system to handle transitions between areas that speeds the load times and turns the loads themselves into part of the game experience. It's one of many points of feedback we've heard and directly responded to in enhancing the gameplay in '˜Mass Effect 2.')

Guess that means no more small talk or awkward silences.