All good things come in threes: After Line 1 in 2018 and Line 2 in 2023, the French cable car manufacturer POMA is now building the third cable car in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. What will the new system offer, and what is the status of the construction work?
Well planned is half done: With new extensions to the clair maintenance software, cable car manufacturer DOPPELMAYR is now also simplifying the planning of inspections.
With a length of 2,619 meters, the Big Sky Resort in North America recently opened the world‘s longest 8-seater chairlift. The installation from DOPPELMAYR impresses with its functions.
Investments in urban cable cars are progressing worldwide. In Mexico, the cable car manufacturer LEITNER is building two new systems in the cities of Morelia and Naucalpan. As a result, the cable car network established by LEITNER in Mexico will expand by 15 kilometers to a total of 40 route kilometers by 2026. The rise of cable cars in major urban centers is significantly contributing to the sustainable improvement of public transportation quality and the enhancement of local quality of life.
Latin America is the most urbanized region in the world and simultaneously suffers from social inequality, poverty, violence, and poor transportation connectivity. To address these issues, at least 13 cities have introduced cable cars to improve accessibility in steep areas. Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, followed this trend in 2018. But how has this affected the people in the affected neighborhoods? Researchers set out to find answers.
In many places, there is a shortage of operational staff for urban cable cars. At the same time, highly trained cable car professionals are often underutilized in their daily work. A solution for both sides? Perhaps autonomous operation. Cable car planner Stephan Salzmann discusses the opportunities, risks, and requirements of this new technology.
The cable car Câble C1 is on the home stretch. The rope has been spliced, the cabins have been test-hung, and even the bus lines have already been reorganized – the urban cable car project Câble C1 in Paris is nearing completion. Here’s an update on the construction progress of the DOPPELMAYR cable car system and what’s still to come.
Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado (USA) has submitted a new master development plan (MDP) that includes the construction of North America‘s highest skilift. This is reported by the online magazine ‘Powder’. What does the masterplan cover?
From May 6 to 9, 2025, INTERALPIN will once again become the international hub for the alpine technology and cable car industry. In addition to the traditional topics around winter sports and alpine technology, the trade fair will focus on urban mobility solutions. Under the motto “City Cable Car Solutions“, cable cars will be presented as innovative and sustainable transportation options for urban areas.
A cable car over the Rhine is being discussed in Sisslerfeld (Switzerland). By 2040, up to 10,000 new jobs could be created in the area, and the cable car would provide an efficient and environmentally friendly transportation solution.