Cities

In an interview with SI Urban, Swiss public transport association (VÖV) Director Ueli Stückelberger talks about the varied potential of urban and rural cable cars in his country and where he stands on specific projects.

Worldwide, there are more than a billion people with disabilities. That is over 15 percent of the entire global population – a figure that will continue to rise along with demographic change. Barrier-free transport is therefore all the more important. (Urban) cable cars can play a part here, if certain issues are considered. SI Urban discussed this with Frank Lackner, board member of the international initiative for the interests of wheelchair users, INTERROLLI.

Zeros and ones will shape our future and mean that even travel by public transport becomes an individual experience – at least, that is the plan. But how will it actually work in practice?

Urban tourist cable cars can be a blueprint for everyday urban installations, cable car planner Stephan Salzmann is convinced. In an interview with SI, the expert talks about the purpose of excursion lines, the questions that initiators need to ask and the existing success factors.

For visitors to the popular, internationally renowned flower and horticultural show, Floriade Expo 2022, a diverse showground is currently being created in Almere (Netherlands). The issue of sustainability in cities will play a particular role here , as is already evident from the motto, “Growing Green Cities”.