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.
Bandipur: Cable Car in test phase
The cable car constructed in the Nepali town of Bandipur, a tourist resort in Tanahun will be operational within a month and a half. According to the Bandipur Cable Car and Tourism Limited, the construction work has already been completed. Currently, the cable car is being tested.
Cable Car as business: Experience with the operation of multimodal mobility
TRANSDEV is a large, international operator of public transport. The company also maintains urban cable cars – and is familiar with the opportunities and challenges of multimodal mobility.
Cable Car World 2024: Benefit from early bird booking until May 31st
The second edition of Cable Car World in June 2024 is casting its shadows. The international mobility fair with trade congress will again be held at Messe Essen. Exhibitors can still benefit from the Early Bird booking by registering by May 31. Attractive packages for exhibitors from all over the world will again be offered for the upcoming event.
Review of the 2nd Ropeway Day
The FrankfurtRhineMain Regional Association in cooperation with Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences invited to the 2nd Ropeway Day in the Frankfurt region on May 10. Almost 100 experts from politics, universities and business discussed various topics related to the application of urban ropeways. One idea for connecting the cities of Frankfurt and Offenbach received special attention.
Professor Mariana Mazzucato announced as keynote speaker
Public transport is a sector full of innovation, redefinition and constant change. With more than 300 speakers in 85 congress sessions and nearly 400 exhibitors in a 40,000 m2 of space, the UITP Global Summit 2023 will be held under the theme "Bright Light of the City."
The program of the UITP Summit has been announced!
The UITP Global Public Transport Summit brings together thousands of professionals. The congress program covers all modes of public transport and is designed to help address strategic and operational challenges.
India’s minister of road transport and highways Gadkari interviewed by SI
Within the framework of Interalpin 2023, SI URBAN was able to talk to the Indian Minister of Transport, Shri Nitin Gadkari, about ropeway plans in India. The Indian government plans to develop over 250 projects with a ropeway length of more than 1,200 km within 5 years. Austrian and European companies are expected to play an important role in the implementation.
Future Mobility in Europe
The French city of Toulouse already has an urban cable car system, Téléo, which opened in May 2022. Now the capital is following suit and plans to open Câble A in 2025. But what impact do urban cable cars have on cities, especially from the perspective of sustainability? At Cable Car World 2022 in Essen, Vienna University of Technology presented facts an figures for these two cable car projects.
BUGA23 in Mannheim opens with cable car
On April 14th, the Mannheim Federal Garden Show "BUGA23" was opened by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. During the 178-day event, a cable car will connect the two exhibition areas. On June 15th, regional stakeholders will meet for the VRN Cable Car Day at the BUGA23.
Is Cologne getting more cable cars?
The city of Cologne has published a new feasibility study, which has examined the technical feasibility of the Rheinpendel idea, multiple cable cars crossing the Rhine for public transportation. The findings will now be incorporated into the upcoming creation of a "Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan" (SUMP).
The “Linea Verde” fills an important gap
The urban cable car system in Mexico is already setting new standards in terms of safety, speed, and environmental friendliness. With the opening of the newest cable car line "Mexicable 2 - Linea Verde", the cable car system is completed and provides a powerful and sustainable transportation solution.
Egypt: A connection for the new town of Galala enhanced by POMA
In 2018 POMA installed a tourist cable car to connect the new town of Galala to the tourist coast of Ain Sokhna. This cable car is a part of the largest construction project of Galala city. Since completion of the cable car construction, POMA has invested a great deal. A team of engineers and technicians has been recruited and trained on the operation and maintenance of cable car.