Gender on public transport and in the urban cable car
Transport must be regarded as a public space and everyone should have the right to be able to use it without fear. When we talk about a “fair city”, this must be taken into account, as women change their transport behaviour if they feel that their safety is threatened, often at the expense of their financial success. Vienna University of Technology has investigated how urban cable cars in particular can be made safe for all.
A cable car in Innsbruck?
After the feasibility study in 2022, the project of an urban ropeway in Innsbruck will be further realized. The population is now being asked about this on the basis of a survey.
Paradise Cities? How urban cable cars are shaping the cityscape in latin america
Cities are constantly changing, not least in the area of transport. With the increasing advent of the cable car in urban areas come far-reaching effects. The major South American cities of Bogotá, Mexico City and La Paz rely on urban cable cars and are exhibiting corresponding changes to the cityscape as a result of these systems. Students at Vienna University of Technology have examined the developments.
New urban cable car for Seoul
In South Korea's capital Seoul, an aerial cableway is planned over the Hangang River. This is to connect important leisure attractions and cultural sites on the riverbank.
Austrian companies plan cable car in India
In India, new plans for urban ropeways are in the pipeline, for which Austrian companies were invited to exchange ideas.
Urban cable car planned for Vienna
The cable car is considered a modern and sustainable means of public transport: an urban cable car is now also being planned for the city of Vienna, Austria, which will also run up the Kahlenberg mountain.