Thailand cable car dispute: Who is pushing the project forward?
In Chiang Mai, Thailand, a debate has flared up again over the construction of a cable car that is intended to serve both tourist and urban purposes. Who supports the project – and who opposes it?
Vienna: Cable car project struggles with bureaucracy
Vienna’s Kahlenberg cable car project enters new legal phase: the Administrative Court orders an individual environmental assessment. A timeline of legal disputes and new details.
Georgia: Three New Cable Cars for Tbilisi?
The Georgian capital, Tbilisi, already relies on urban cable cars. Now, three additional cable car routes are being considered. They are intended to serve as public transport and to reduce the burden on buses and minibuses.
Cable Car Instead of Tram: A New Landmark for Kassel?
In the State of Hesse (Germany), there is a discussion about which transport solution is best suited to relieve the city of Kassel from traffic congestion. For a long time, the focus was on the feasibility of a new tram called "Herkules." But now, a cable car is coming into focus. What arguments speak in its favor?
New Ropes Monitored by AI: Visual defect detection
The Alliance for Intelligent Rope Monitoring (AIM) enables real-time supervision of cable car ropes. Johannes Smetana, Head of Business Unit Cableways at TEUFELBERGER-REDAELLI, explains the benefits for operators, the role of the new Solitec XD rope, and the company’s “Fit for Future – Innovation happens now” strategy, including expanded rope production.
Chile: Tender launched for new cable car
The cable car in Valparaíso (Chile) is planned to be 9.8 kilometers long and include seven stations. The deadlines and conditions for companies wishing to participate in the tender have been set.