Cottbus: Citizens’ initiative calls for cable car
In german Brandenburg, the city of Cottbus is increasingly creating a stir, as the people here are calling for change. Whereas the population elsewhere is opposed to suggested cable car projects, a citizens’ initiative has formed in Cottbus, which is actually calling for just such a construction project. Madness... or a brilliant idea?
Cable car network for indore
For a long time, the Indian city of Indore has battled with traffic jams and congested streets. However, this will soon be a thing of the past. A number of projects aim to provide relief and make Indore a leading light for the country.
Yokohama cable car – opening as early as the end of April
In 2017, the question that arose in Yokohama was how to improve the city’s transport system. Various ideas were considered in detail here and the urban cable car ultimately came out on top.
National Guidlines for Execution
The German federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) commissioned Stuttgart-based planning and consultancy company Drees & Sommer SE together with the Stuttgart institute of transport science (Verkehrswissenschaftlichen Institut Stuttgart GmbH – VWI) to compile a study on the “urban and transport planning integration of urban cable car projects”. The desired result will be a guideline for the “implementation of urban cable cars as a part of local public transport”, which should be available in two years’ time.
Urban cable car from Poma operates with huge success
The urban cable car in Tizi Ouzou has been in operation for a good year. Over 20,000 people travel on the cable across the Algerian city every day. Now, the route is to be extended further.
Ropetaxi – a world first from Bartholet
Swiss cable car manufacturer BARTHOLET Maschinenbau AG from Flums has been using the last few months to develop new operating concepts. The result is a pioneering solution in the area of the detachable single-cable circulating track, which meets the needs of cable car operators and passengers alike.