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.
Biel/Bienne: Pioneer through a cable car?
Urban cable cars open up new perspectives and relieve traffic – that‘s also the vision for the city of Biel/Bienne (Switzerland). It is intended to relieve the city center, connect the lake and the city, and create meeting spaces.
A cable car for the temple
To enhance religious tourism in the city, the Mata Chintpuri Temple is set to be connected with a cable car. The 1.1-kilometer-long cable car aims to simplify access to the temple and strengthen the existing infrastructure.
Urban cable car for Genoa
The port city of Genoa, Italy, is planning the construction of a cable car. The project is designed with a route of approximately 2.2 kilometers and three stations.
New Zealand: Ten urban cable cars proposed
Together with transport planner Abley, cable car manufacturer DOPPELMAYR New Zealand has conducted strategic analyses for cable cars. Out of 20 possible cable car variants, ten lines have been identified as preferred to pursue.
Ticket sales start for Cable Car World 2024
Trade visitors can now secure their tickets for one of Messe Essen's most innovative event formats: The congress fair on 4 and 5 June will focus on urban mobility with cable cars. An overview of the tickets.
Crossing border by cable car
The border crossings between Detroit in the USA and Windsor in Canada are the busiest in North America. More than 40,000 commuters and tourists cross the Ambassador Bridge, with 25 percent of the trade between both countries passing through it. Similarly, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, with over 13,000 vehicles per day, is also considered overwhelmed. Hence, an urban cable car is now under discussion.
Cable Car World: The program is set
Cable Car World is the world's first trade fair to focus on urban cable cars as an equally important component of new urban mobility and will be accompanied by an integrated specialist congress. The preliminary program has now been finalized. The overview of the keynotes on June 04 and 05, 2024 at Messe Essen.
The potential of urban cable cars in towns
Municipalities in the Alpine region are often perceived as natural landscapes rather than urban areas, despite research from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) indicating urban characteristics within the Alps. The researchers aim to change this perception, including through the implementation of urban cable cars.
Brno: Cable car from expo to campus
Public transportation in Pisarky, a district of the Czech city of Brno, is undergoing significant changes. In addition to a Park & Ride facility and a new tram loop, a cable car to the campus is planned.
Ropetaxi is now reality
For some time now, the cable car manufacturer BARTHOLET has been developing its „Ropetaxi“ – cabins that drive autonomously and whose destination is chosen by the passengers themselves. Now the concept has become reality: The first Ropetaxi has been in operation since December 2023 and the urban cable car on demand can now be realised.
Cash flow: Costs and benefits of urban cable cars
How much do cities have to invest to build and operate cable cars? And what benefits do they derive from it? Using the example of the planned cable car in the German city of Bonn, the renowned engineering firm Spiekermann has carried out such a cost-benefit analysis.
125 years of travel with wastewater
The landmark-protected, water-balanced funicular in Freiburg is one of the last of its kind. This year, the facility celebrates its 125th anniversary. Reason enough to take a closer look at the iconic symbol of the Swiss city.