Cable Car for Park City?
The city council of Park City has discussed new transportation solutions for the city in Utah. One potential solution that came up for consideration is a cable car, similar to Portland.
Design: The Petřín Funicular in Prague
Design plays a significant role in urban cable cars, whether they are aerial or funicular. A prime example of this is the design of the new vehicles for the Petřín Funicular in Prague. This article explores the successful design and the journey behind it (with video).
Harbor Cable Car in Baltimore?
The Harbor Places in Baltimore (USA) are to be redesigned. In the presentation, among other things, a cable car is also brought into consideration. In doing so, the project developer revives an old idea that had already garnered 46 percent approval at the time.
Kloten: Citizens Demand Cable Car
The route of the Glattalbahn in Kloten (Switzerland) is set to be expanded. A group, comprised of residents of Altbach, is against the extension of the tram line and instead advocates for an urban cable car.
Urban cable cars in New Zealand?
Together with transport planner Abley, DOPPELMAYR New Zealand carried out strategic analyses for cable cars. Out of 20 possible cable car options, DOPPELMAYR has identified ten lines that are the preferred options in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
India: Interview with the Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari
In India, urban cable cars are gaining increasing importance in tackling transportation issues. With the Parvatmala program, a national cable car development program has existed since 2022. In an interview with SI, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of the Union, Nitin Gadkari, stated the intention to develop over 250 projects with a total length of more than 1,200 kilometers within five years.