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Doppelmayr: Prestigious mighty Argo Cable Car
D-Line, Direct Drive, and Bike Cab – a flagship project for ropeway manufacturer DOPPELMAYR is currently under construction in Idaho Springs, Colorado (USA). According to founder Mary Jane Loevlie, the Mighty Argo Cable Car is set to turn the old gold mining town into a tourist attraction.
Alpine innovations: smart solutions for ski resorts
New standards for noise reduction, innovations in autonomous ropeways, drones for snowmaking, and much more – this year, companies from the Alpine region showcased different technological highlights that could shape the future of ski resorts worldwide. Here are some notable projects.
Lift upgrades in North America: Highlights of the 2025/26 Ski season
North America is getting 58 new lifts at 40 ski resorts this season, according to the portal skiresort.info. This puts the region second worldwide in planned lift construction, after Europe. Here are some of the most remarkable projects and the strategies behind them.
IBS Scherer: Clean efficiently, safely and ecologically
Free of hazard labels, biological and effective: with IBS Scherer’s industry solutions, ski resorts clean cable car parts, cabins, chairs and snow groomers cost-effectively & in an environmentally friendly way. A prime example is Kitzbühel, where IBS products ensure greater workplace safety.
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Doppelmayr: Prestigious mighty Argo Cable Car
D-Line, Direct Drive, and Bike Cab – a flagship project for ropeway manufacturer DOPPELMAYR is currently under construction in Idaho Springs, Colorado (USA). According to founder Mary Jane Loevlie, the Mighty Argo Cable Car is set to turn the old gold mining town into a tourist attraction.
PistenBully 600 E+: Efficiency and driving comfort
The PistenBully 600 E+ is still regarded as the benchmark for sustainable snow grooming. This makes it an indispensable tool for ski resorts of the future. This has been recognized in Sölden (A).
SI Interview: Largest Ski Resort of Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan is set to build the largest year-round ski resort in Central Asia. “Ala-Too Resort“ promises 250 kilometers of ski slopes, with over 20 km of cable cars planned in just one of its three resort areas, Jyrgalan. The destination is expected to welcome its first guests next year. We invited the CEO to the SI interview.
Lift upgrades in North America: Highlights of the 2025/26 Ski season
North America is getting 58 new lifts at 40 ski resorts this season, according to the portal skiresort.info. This puts the region second worldwide in planned lift construction, after Europe. Here are some of the most remarkable projects and the strategies behind them.
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SI-URBAN
Tizi Ouzou: cable car by POMA – the second one
The urban cable car of the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou has proven exemplary reliability of 98 percent since 2020 and carries more than 3.7 million passengers per year without serious incidents. Now, the line is being expanded with two additional sections: the French manufacturer POMA is currently constructing the “Tizi II” 10-seater gondola lift.
Tizi Ouzou: cable car by POMA – the second one
The urban cable car of the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou has proven exemplary reliability of 98 percent since 2020 and carries more than 3.7 million passengers per year without serious incidents. Now, the line is being expanded with two additional sections: the French manufacturer POMA is currently constructing the “Tizi II” 10-seater gondola lift.
Alpine innovations: smart solutions for ski resorts
New standards for noise reduction, innovations in autonomous ropeways, drones for snowmaking, and much more – this year, companies from the Alpine region showcased different technological highlights that could shape the future of ski resorts worldwide. Here are some notable projects.
Lift upgrades in North America: Highlights of the 2025/26 Ski season
North America is getting 58 new lifts at 40 ski resorts this season, according to the portal skiresort.info. This puts the region second worldwide in planned lift construction, after Europe. Here are some of the most remarkable projects and the strategies behind them.
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Bus, Train, Ropeway: Comparison of Accident Numbers and Injuries
A new study by the Technical University of Munich compares the safety of urban means of transport and provides concrete figures. An overview of the results.
Bonn: Criticism of planned cable car towers
The сity administration of Bonn (Germany) has been in discussions with property owners affected by the cable car project. One of the big companies has raised concerns regarding two towers planned on its land. Details.
India: Cable Car Development Program with Four Billion Dollars in Investments
"The market for urban cable cars in India is set to explode," promised Prashant Jain, Vice President of the Cable Car Division at the state-owned National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), at the leading global trade fair INTERALPIN in Innsbruck, Austria. Together with the overarching Ministry of Transport, NHLML presented India's ambitious development program for urban cable cars.
Zurich’s Rigiblick funicular: A major upgrade
The Rigiblick Funicular in Zurich (Switzerland) is undergoing a comprehensive renovation. It will receive new cabins, and the associated stations will also be modernized. According to the plan, the new railway will begin operation at the end of September 2025.
