SI-Urban
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.
Master plan and amendment
The district-free city of Oberhausen in the Ruhr region has been thinking about traffic-calming measures for a long time. Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst is now talking about the urban cable car transport system.
Changing behavior – How can we persuade people to switch to public transport?
The most beautiful cable car, the best bus and the greatest tram can only ever be useful if they are also accepted by the people. But how can politics and transport experts persuade the general public to switch from the car to public transport? From the Salzburger Verkehrstage conference, here are a few ideas from the perspective of science, transport operators and ticket providers.
Mobility pricing – Modern financing for transport
Whether cable car, city bus or road: public transport and infrastructure have to be financed. Rather than stiff taxes, fees and ticketing models, mobility pricing can be a solution that is fit for the future, improving more than merely the financial position of the operators.
Update: Sri Lanka cable car
For some time now, Sri Lanka has been discussing the Nuwara-Eliya ropeway project and now the government has signed an agreement in favor of the ropeway project.
Bonn: important steps for the Venusberg
Already in the 1950s, a cable car was planned at Venusberg, the idea was reborn by a serious traffic problem.
Gent – The car-free city
Future mobility becomes a reality not only through modern systems such as urban cable cars; a range of traffic-calming measures is needed. The best example: the Belgian city of Ghent, where the city centre has been almost car-free since 2017.
Cable oiler – Automatic lubrication for cable car cables
What is true for bicycle chains and roller bearings also applies to the heavily strained cables of urban and Alpine cable cars. Effective preservation protects the wire cable from corrosion, reduces internal friction and thus makes it more durable. With the automated cable oiler and the right oil, NK-A from ELASKON, this is possible even in ongoing operation. This is proven in the example of the “PisaMover” MiniMetro from LEITNER in Pisa.
Cable car service – On urban cable cars in particular, relubrication is essential
Correct relubrication throughout everyday transport – that is the motto for urban cable cars. Swiss lubricant manufacturer MOTOREX highlights the points that matter in practice.
World innovation ConnX from LEITNER
The unique hybrid solution combines ropeways with autonomous driverless transport and promotes the use of e-mobility in public transport. The perfect mix for sustainable urban mobility.
Mobility Lab: the hub of Cable Car World
The Cable Car World event provides a platform for the increasingly discussed topic of urban cable cars. Until now, the opportunity to exchange and compare experiences was missing. With Cable Car World, this growing need is finally being met.
Munich needs new ways
"Particularly in the greater Munich area, we need new solutions to decongest traffic," reports Bavaria's Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer in a press release. These new ways could also be on the third level in the Bavarian capital.
Environmentally sensitive Management – What is it and how can it help urban transport?
Mobility is changing and many different measures promise to put city-centre traffic on the right track. Whilst experts know that there cannot be one solution to all the problems, we need first to find our way through the jungle of options. One of these steps is explained briefly here.