Interview – “THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OFTEN COMES TOO EARLY”
In an interview with SI, cable car planner Stephan Salzmann describes the model process, from the idea of an urban cable car through to its implementation. Projects are often shut down prematurely, owing to a wrong approach.
Sustainibility – CABLE CARS HAVE MULTIPLE LIVES
After an average of 30 years, cable cars reach the end of their life, although some components such as cables have to be discarded considerably earlier. In some cases, legal requirements demand the removal of installations after just twenty years, so it is a good thing that cable cars have multiple lives.
Panama expands Infrastructure – with a cable car
The government wants to boost the country’s economy significantly in the coming years and is therefore planning major investments.
Edmonton – Cable car for residents and tourists
A cable car that relieves the strain on the road network, helps commuters, revitalises the city centre, attracts tourists and recognises the indigenous culture: this is the aspiration of Prairie Sky Gondola in Edmonton. The project is at an advanced stage, and the cable car should be in place by 2025.
Mobility for all!
There are more than one billion people with disabilities worldwide. That's more than 15 percent of the world's total population. A figure that is likely to rise further with demographic change. This makes barrier-free means of transport all the more important. The (urban) ropeway as a transport system already fulfills essential aspects of the required accessibility.
Koblenz Citizens’ Panel
The latest citizen survey in Koblenz confirms the popularity of the cable car. The clear majority of respondents would even like to see the cable car integrated into the public transport network.