Urban ropeway near Paris opens.
On 13 December, the urban ropeway Câble C1 welcomed its first passengers. The approximately 4.5-kilometre ropeway line extends Metro Line 8, improving the connection of the southern suburbs of Paris to the Île-de France transport network. The region thus gains a sustainable transport solution that meets all criteria of urban mobility and the requirements of the local transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM).
San Salvador: Poma builds first of four cable cars
“Mejicanos” – this will be the name of El Salvador’s first cable car. The installation by French manufacturer POMA will be one of four cable cars operating in the capital, San Salvador. Construction has already begun.
Zurich: Garaventa modernizes Rigiblick funicular
The Rigiblick funicular is not only a landmark of the Swiss metropolis of Zurich but also fully integrated into the public transport network of Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ). On their behalf, the cable car manufacturer GARAVENTA, part of the DOPPELMAYR Group, has comprehensively modernized the more than 120-year-old line. The focus was on new, barrier-free vehicles, modern technology, and greater comfort for passengers.
Doppelmayr: Prestigious mighty Argo Cable Car
D-Line, Direct Drive, and Bike Cab – a flagship project for ropeway manufacturer DOPPELMAYR is currently under construction in Idaho Springs, Colorado (USA). According to founder Mary Jane Loevlie, the Mighty Argo Cable Car is set to turn the old gold mining town into a tourist attraction.
Tizi Ouzou: cable car by POMA – the second one
The urban cable car of the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou has proven exemplary reliability of 98 percent since 2020 and carries more than 3.7 million passengers per year without serious incidents. Now, the line is being expanded with two additional sections: the French manufacturer POMA is currently constructing the “Tizi II” 10-seater gondola lift.
Remec in Berlin: External operations manager for cable cats
In the summer of 2024, the urban cable car in Berlin suddenly found itself without a technical manager. To ensure operations could continue quickly, the operator relied on external operations managers from the Swiss company REMEC. Together with the operator, the experts reorganized maintenance and operations and introduced the maintenance software SAMBESI. Since then, REMEC has been responsible for technical operations – an example of a success story with potential to be replicated.