Experience the Urban Cable Car Virtually
The planned cable car for the Federal Horticultural Show in Wuppertal (Germany) can now be experienced by the public through a VR headset simulation. At the same time, expert assessments and planning for the urban cable car system are continuing. Initial details about the system are now available to the public.
PetÅ™Ãn funicular in Prague modernized
Since its opening in 1891, the PetÅ™Ãn funicular in the Czech capital of Prague has been modernized several times, and now the latest overhaul is complete as well. The main focus was on two new carriages from CWA – designed by designer Anna MareÅ¡ová.
Lisbon wants a new funicular
Following the fatal accident with 16 casualties, the Glória funicular in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, came to a standstill. Now a complete rebuild is planned - and according to media reports, the reopening date has already been set.
Pylons as Canvases
Art instead of vandalism for the Paris cable car: The support towers of urban cable cars naturally invite graffiti. To preempt this, project managers for the Câble C1 cable car near Paris launched an art competition. Even before the cable car's opening, five street artists designed the bases of five prominent pylons.
Project Pods4Rail
With Pods4Rail, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), alongside partners from research and industry, has designed a modular mobility concept. It is intended to seamlessly transport passengers and freight across multiple modes of transport in the future. To achieve this, standardized capsules automatically transfer between carrier units for rail, road, and cable car systems.
Cable car model finds a home
A desperate plea reached the SI editorial team a year ago. The 1:10 scale Fischertechnik cable car had lost its shelter and was urgently seeking a new home. The world’s largest and most complex Fischertechnik model was facing complete shutdown - and with it, a project into which 30 volunteers had invested thousands of work hours. But now, there is good news.