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Cable car in London gets new operator
FirstGroup plc announced at a press conference that the company has been awarded the contract to operate the IFS Cloud London Cable Car by Transport for London (TfL).
Cable Car World 2024 at Messe Essen
On June 4 and 5, 2024, Cable Car World will showcase the concentrated expertise around the topic of urban cable cars. In Hall 8 of Messe Essen, around 50 exhibitors, participants in the Mobility Lab, City Lab and Science Wall as well as experts from ten countries will present their innovative products and services.
Cable Car for Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles, a private investor (La Art) is planning a cable car between Union Station in Downtown and the Dodger Stadium. The project is currently awaiting the results of a transport study.
France: Facts and figures about winter tourism
250 resorts spread over six massifs make France the world‘s second largest ski destination. While the previous year caused worried faces, due to less snow, the recent season started with a pleasant suprise: Late autumn snow allowed the French ski resorts to open earlier.
Communication in crisis
Crises often come out of nowhere. It‘s important that they don‘t catch us completely unprepared. Therefore, it‘s also important to consistently maintain crisis communication. This was recently demonstrated in the Austrian Hochoetz ski area, as stated by managing director Michaela Burger in the interview.
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.
Interalpin: anniversary edition
The 25th edition of the INTERALPIN will take place in 2025. From the 6th to the 9th of May 2025, Messe Innsbruck will once again be the hotspot for the international ropeway and alpine technology industry and will welcome trade visitors from over 130 nations.
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.
PistenBully: Workshop manuals
Comprehensive workshop manuals are now available for certain PistenBully models, currently for PistenBully 100 and 600. Additional model variants will follow soon.
Kässbohrer Italy goes olympic
KÄSSBOHRER ITALY becomes official supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina 2026. The responsible parties recently signed an agreement.
Perfect slopes even in extreme conditions
The climatic conditions for snowmaking are getting shorter, a challenge that BÄCHLER its aware of. SnoTek TRINITY, a recently developed and tested prototype of a snow lance head, intents to be the answer to that – by producing more snow in the same amount of time.