Brest: How the first urban cable car revitalises an entire city
The cable car in Brest (France) crosses the river Penfeld and connects Capucins with the Jean Moulin station in the city centre. Brest has thus created a direct connection across the river, which increases the attractiveness of the city.
Anniversary edition: 50 years Interalpin
The 25th edition of the INTERALPIN will take place in 2025. From the 6th to the 9th of May 2025, Messe Innsbruck will once again be the hotspot for the global ropeway technology industry and will welcome trade visitors from over 130 nations in Austria.
Stuttgart region – a cable car for the area?
Intensive car commuter traffic from the suburbs into the city is the main reason for the air quality problems in Stuttgart. City and region Stuttgart are searching for a better weay to connect the suburbs with the capital city of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). A research paper by Florian Wondratschek examines the potential of a cable car for Remstal.
POMAs Life R´Way – How can cable cars become even more sustainable?
Low Impact For Environment Ropeway – abbreviated as LIFE R‘way: That‘s the sustainability initiative of the French cable car manufacturer POMA. Michaël Fauche, Director of Strategy and New Markets, demonstrates how urban projects, in particular, benefit from it in an interview with SI Urban.
Know-how on the rope: The cable car planners Melzer & Hopfner
For over 35 years, the austrian ropeway planning office MELZER & HOPFNER has been one of the most renowned ropeway planners in the Alpine region.
Regensburg – operating scenarios for urban ropeways
Commuters‘ acceptance of urban cable cars is linked to the overall journey time and travelling comfort. In order to take better account of the challenges involved in planning urban cable car networks, the East Bavarian Technical University in Regensburg (Germany) has developed a simulation model.