URBAN CABLEWAYS
Cableways and mountain railways are not only used in the winter sports industry. They’ve also become a practical means of transportation in cities, which is why we decided to launch SI Urban Magazine. Here we focus on the various topics that are relevant to the urban sector, which are sorted into the categories city, tourism and airport. Each of them will provide you with exciting news about technology, maintenance & service, security, surveillance, city and landscape planning and much more. Innovations, new types of projects and optimal solutions from all over the world should encourage reflection, help in finding ideas and reveal new opportunities.
Mexico: Two new cable cars in Morelia and Naucalpan
Investments in urban cable cars are progressing worldwide. In Mexico, the cable car manufacturer LEITNER is building two new systems in the cities of Morelia and Naucalpan. As a result, the cable car network established by LEITNER in Mexico will expand by 15 kilometers to a total of 40 route kilometers by 2026. The rise of cable cars in major urban centers is significantly contributing to the sustainable improvement of public transportation quality and the enhancement of local quality of life.
Bogotá: The cable car that changes lives
Latin America is the most urbanized region in the world and simultaneously suffers from social inequality, poverty, violence, and poor transportation connectivity. To address these issues, at least 13 cities have introduced cable cars to improve accessibility in steep areas. Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, followed this trend in 2018. But how has this affected the people in the affected neighborhoods? Researchers set out to find answers.
Autonomous Cable Cars as an Opportunity for Operators and Employees
In many places, there is a shortage of operational staff for urban cable cars. At the same time, highly trained cable car professionals are often underutilized in their daily work. A solution for both sides? Perhaps autonomous operation. Cable car planner Stephan Salzmann discusses the opportunities, risks, and requirements of this new technology.
Câble C1 in Paris: Cable car on the home stretch
The cable car Câble C1 is on the home stretch. The rope has been spliced, the cabins have been test-hung, and even the bus lines have already been reorganized – the urban cable car project Câble C1 in Paris is nearing completion. Here’s an update on the construction progress of the DOPPELMAYR cable car system and what’s still to come.
Interalpin 2025: City Cable Car Solutions
From May 6 to 9, 2025, INTERALPIN will once again become the international hub for the alpine technology and cable car industry. In addition to the traditional topics around winter sports and alpine technology, the trade fair will focus on urban mobility solutions. Under the motto “City Cable Car Solutions“, cable cars will be presented as innovative and sustainable transportation options for urban areas.
Cable car over the Rhine: A potential solution for commuters
A cable car over the Rhine is being discussed in Sisslerfeld (Switzerland). By 2040, up to 10,000 new jobs could be created in the area, and the cable car would provide an efficient and environmentally friendly transportation solution.
Despite sanctions: Venezuela’s urban cable car reopens after repairs
In the city of Mérida (Venezuela), the urban cable car system is back in operation. It will reduce the travel time for residents from one hour to five minutes.
Will Bremen still get a cable car?
Given the dilapidated bridges, politicians in the German city of Bremen are once again discussing urban cable cars. Which routes are possible? And why have previous ideas failed?
The urban cable car in Varanasi: First test rides.
Construction work in Varanasi (India) is progressing quickly. The cable splicing work for the first section has been successfully completed. The full opening is planned for 2026.
Urban cable cars: chances and challenges
What is needed for the development of urban cable cars? Heiner Monheim is a city planner and transportation expert as well as an ex-professor of spatial planning at the University of Trier (Germany). In the podcast "Cable Car Radio," the expert discusses the opportunities and challenges of urban cable cars – and how people's attitudes towards them have changed.
Sydney: Zoo plans new cable car
In 2023, the operation of the "Sky Safari" cable car at Taronga Zoo in Sydney (Australia) was suspended, and now plans are in place for the construction of a new urban cable car. Subject to building approval, the upgraded Sky Safari is set to open between 2027 and 2028. Here are the details.
Grenoble cable car postponed again
The "T1" was supposed to be the first cable car in Grenoble's urban network, nearly a hundred years after the iconic gondola lift connecting the city center with Fort de la Bastille. Now, the urban cable car project has been postponed once again.