SI-Urban

"Mobility is in the air!" - How can cities, local communities and districts successfully plan and shape the necessary mobility turnaround in a timely manner, e.g. with ropeways? These and other questions were addressed at the VRN Cable Car Day on the grounds of the Federal Horticultural Show in Mannheim.

How can we encourage people to use public transportation? It requires a reliable and comfortable offering! The new urban cable car in Paris combines both. Now, the cabins by Île-de-France Mobilités have been unveiled, optimized to meet the needs of public transportation passengers.

Mexico City's Cablebús system has two lines, and a third is currently under construction. Now the Mexican state of Michoacán sees the Cablebús system as a model and is planning a similar ropeway system.

From 04th to 07th of June 2023, Barcelona was all about public mobility. For the first time since the pandemic, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit brought together all relevant stakeholders in this global marketplace.

The state governement intends to introduce an eco-friendly, clean and green means of transport to decongest the city of Shimla and increase the city's tourism potential. The new ropeway project is supposed to bring solutions to the current transportation problems in the city.

Is Shanghai getting an urban cable car? As reported by the South China Morning Post SCMP, the first-ever cable car connecting the west and east banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai is scheduled for completion in three years.