Stuttgart’s Committee for Urban Development and Technology has decided to continue examining a cable car connection between Pragsattel and the Robert Bosch Hospital.

The feasibility study will also consider possible extensions of the route to Burgholzhof, the future Rosenstein S-Bahn station and towards Stuttgart-Ost.

First project abandoned

The change in direction comes after it became clear in spring that the pilot route would not go ahead. The cable car project between Vaihingen station and the Eiermann site has been shelved after a feasibility study found that the route would not be economically viable.

At the same time, the study has provided the city with valuable insights for evaluating other potential cable car connections on a sound technical basis.

Stuttgart Mayor Frank Nopper has the following view on the issue:

“Stuttgart has potential for cable cars. With its topography and elevation differences of 350 metres, Stuttgart is practically made for a cable car system. As part of public transport, cable cars can be an efficient and environmentally friendly means of transport. However, we should focus on cable car projects with a positive cost-benefit ratio. That is why we should not pursue the cable car project between Stuttgart-Vaihingen and the Eiermann Campus any further, but should examine the feasibility of the cable car project proposed between Pragsattel and the Robert Bosch Hospital.”