TOURISM
Cable cars as tourist attractions in cities: News and updates on SI Magazine.
Cable Car Planning – Baucon ZT
Innovative solutions for towers and stations: The Hòn Thôm holds the record for being the longest cable car of the world. BAUCON INT. ZT GMBH was commissioned with the structual design and scrutineering of the stations and towers.
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.
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.
India: Interview with the Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari
In India, urban cable cars are gaining increasing importance in tackling transportation issues. With the Parvatmala program, a national cable car development program has existed since 2022. In an interview with SI, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of the Union, Nitin Gadkari, stated the intention to develop over 250 projects with a total length of more than 1,200 kilometers within five years.
Becoming digitally sustainable
Digitalisation can be employed as a lever to improve sustainability: researcher Christian Marheine from the University of St Gallen is convinced. He proves this with facts, figures and examples.
Baghdad plans an urban cable car
In Baghdad, an urban cable car is to promote tourism and urban development. In addition to a cable car, investments are also being made in hotels and restaurants for the city.
New study by BPD on urban cable cars
The study announced at the cable car conference in Mannheim by the project and area developer BPD (Bouwfonds Immobilienentwicklung) has been published. Together with the Darmstadt University and the architectural firm UNStudio from Amsterdam, various questions have been explored.
Preview of the VRN cable car day program
The VRN Ropeway Day under the patronage of State Secretary Elke Zimmer is casting its shadow ahead. On June 15, everything in Mannheim will be under the sign of the urban ropeway. The program has been drawn up and over 100 registrations have already been received.
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 connection from Marseille Airport
France's second largest city wants to simplify connections to and from the airport. The project has already taken some steps, as the Aerotelegraph reports.
Trieste: Cable car project moves ahead
In the Italian port city, an urban cable car is to help break up the flow of arrivals at the port.
New system for aerial tramways – EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF ENERGY FLOWS
Luzern University of Applied Sciences and Arts has developed a new system for aerial tramways, which offers significant savings on energy costs.