Comparative study confirms advantages of the “Third dimension”
In the overall ecological impact of various modes of transport, the cable car is revealed – relatively – as the most environmentally friendly mobility solution. In line with standards ISO 14040/44 and together with distinguished sustainability experts from denkstatt GmbH, Professor Jörg Niemann from HS Düsseldorf evaluated the ecological impact of the minibus, large bus and cable car as well as a fictitious tram, on the basis of the “Línea Roja” in La Paz (Bolivia). The results of the study have now been audited by three independent institutions.
Interview: ,,The level of strain is too low!”
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.
Barrier-free: Urban cable cars for all
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.
Data are the new oil
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?
“A trial balloon for the big solution!”
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.
Sustainable mobility, including cable cars?
Whether through the regional city railway, cycle bridges, car sharing or sustainable urban development, the German university city of Tübingen has long relied on future-proof mobility and an infrastructure of short distances. An urban cable car is now also being discussed – as an alternative to a railway line in the city centre.