Edmonton: Ropeway project put on hold
The cable car project "Prairie Sky Gondola", which was supposed to simplify crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Canada was scrapped the day before yesterday following a vote by a large majority of the city council.
Urban cable car for Merano?
The South Tyrolean communities of Merano - Schenna - Dorf Tirol could be connected by an urban cable car. 40 million euros from the Italian Reconstruction Fund increase the chances for this.
Chile: Minister García explains Santiagos new urban cable car
The cable car will connect four municipalities from Huechuraba on the northern edge of the city to Providencia in the northern city center. The 126 gondolas will transport up to 6,000 people per hour - and do so without much environmental impact.
Becoming digitally sustainable – in urban areas
Researcher Christian Marheine from the University of St. Gallen is convinced that digitalization can be used as a lever for greater sustainability in municipal operations and transport operators. He proves this with facts, figures & examples.
The carefree cable car company
The lifetime package from Fatzer for urban cable car cables.
The instruments for the recovery of urban cable cars
Urban cable cars are usually equipped with an integrated evacuation concept in which the cabins are brought into the station in the event of an emergency. However, operators should also rely on human recovery teams for safety. These require cable carriages to get from the supports to the cabins. The Swiss recovery specialist IMMOOS has recently expanded its product range for this purpose.