One Cable Car, three dimensions
Ecological, social and financial effects of urban cable cars: An urban cable car opens up new ways to move around a city and thus also new meeting zones and hubs for the population. Seeing the city from above opens up new perspectives, which can also be exploited financially. Moreover, the urban cable car scores points in a 30-year comparison with other modes of public transport such as tram and bus, with high social and ecological sustainability in ongoing operation.
Mexico City: More targeted maintenance with TRUscan
Cables that are in use around the clock, as is the case with urban cable cars, must also be checked accordingly. As maintenance is possible only between midnight and 4 am, it must be planned in advance.
India: Salzmann & Bernard are planning eleven ropeways
The two Austrian engineering companies SALZMANN ENGINEERS and the BERNARD GROUP have won the contract for a major urban project. The two companies are designing systems with a total length of around 50 kilometres for the state’s National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML).
London: A game changer for Luton Airport
In future, the Luton DART will carry rail passengers swiftly, seamlessly and sustainably from the railway station to London Luton Airport. The Luton DART Cable Liner Shuttle (CLS) will cover the distance of around two kilometres from Luton Airport Parkway railway station to the airport terminal in just over three minutes.
Forum Transport – Focus on Public Service Obligations & Public Transport
On February 28th and March 1st 2023, the IMH event "Forum Verkehr: PSO & ÖPNV" will once again take place in Vienna. The focus here will be on exciting talks with experts from the industry, as well as high-level discussions based on international practical examples.
Barcelona welcomes the world of urban mobility
Next June, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit is coming to Barcelona, making the city the capital of public transport for four days. UITP's Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani shares his thoughts as the association works towards their first summit in four years.