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Cable cars and cableways function as an efficient means of transport in an urban setting. Find out more on our blog!
HTI opens production facility in Utah, USA
From cable cars for winter operations to new urban mobility solutions: The South Tyrolean HTI Group – which includes the cable car manufacturers LEITNER, POMA, and BARTHOLET – is expanding its activities in North America with the opening of a new production center in Utah.
Doppelmayr USA Announces expansion of headquarters
Doppelmayr USA is excited to announce the expansion of its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Over the next two years, the ropeway expert will construct a new facility including office, production and warehousing spaces, creating new jobs in the region. This expansion is in response to the high demand in the ropeway industry and represents a significant investment in the future.
Suburban cable car: concept for small towns
"Coal2Cable" – under this motto, a project consortium aims to optimize the public transportation system of the small German town of Mücheln using simulations. The central component is an intermodal and integrative suburban cable car concept over the Geiseltalsee.
The cable car on water
The cable car industry is considered very innovative, and not without reason. With the hydro cable car, we are introducing the invention of a true visionary.
The bouncing cable car software
Nothing less than a simulation software for complex urban cable cars has been developed by two German IT students. The innovative concept is called “CableHopper.” A concept with a great future?
A cable car for Tenerife
Santa Cruz, the capital of the Spanish island of Tenerife, is set to receive an urban cable car for 17 million euros. The facility would connect the city center with the Las Mesas neighborhood, which is situated on a hillside. A report now reveals the details.
Manila advances cable car plans
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that the country’s first cable car system could be completed by 2028. The "Antipolo Cable Car Project" is set to connect the Taytay Station of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) with Antipolo City in the capital, Manila.
Anniversary edition: 50 years Interalpin
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 global ropeway technology industry and will welcome trade visitors from over 130 nations in Austria.
The repellent ski boot
The skiing and cable car industry is considered highly innovative for good reason. In addition to established players, visionaries regularly attract attention. Today, we introduce a new magnet technology for ski tourers.
From follower to cash cow: The potential of cable car hiking
Hiking is booming. How can the cable car industry profit even more from this trend? For hikers, too, the key is to present enticing arguments and offers in a clear and clever manner.
Stuttgart region – a cable car for the area?
Intensive car commuter traffic from the suburbs into the city is the main reason for the air quality problems in Stuttgart. City and region Stuttgart are searching for a better weay to connect the suburbs with the capital city of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). A research paper by Florian Wondratschek examines the potential of a cable car for Remstal.
OITAF Congress: The Comprehensive Review
The International Organization for Transportation by Rope (OITAF) convenes in a large format only once every six years. Accordingly, expectations were high for the 12th Ropeway Congress, held from June 17 to 21, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada. The lectures and excursions exceeded expectations, and the planned personnel changes also took place.