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Plose Cable Car: Bressanone advances planning
The Plose cable car project, which is planned to connect the Italian town of Bressanone with the Plose mountain range, is undergoing significant changes. The route over the town has been drastically reduced, and some originally planned sections have been dropped. Here are the details.
How ropeways can harness solar power
In Bolivia’s administrative center, La Paz, the “Mi Teleférico” сable car network is taking another step toward sustainability: while the cabins are already equipped with solar panels, the operator is now working on a model for generating its own renewable energy. The challenges and opportunities involved affect not only “Mi Teleférico” but many other cable car operators as well. Which aspects are particularly important, and what solutions are being implemented?
AI in Guest Communication: Three Examples from Tourism
Guest communication is an area where AI is increasingly being utilized. It answers questions, processes emails, guides guests on-site - and provides businesses with valuable information about visitors in the process. Three examples of how AI helps organizations and travelers.
Spanish ski resorts are investing heavily
With Astún and Alto Campoo, two Spanish ski resorts are investing heavily in their infrastructure: new cable cars, slopes, snow groomers, and beginner areas are to be acquired or implemented. The details.
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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.
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).
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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Cable Car & Health: Fewer emissions in Medellín
The Colombian metropolis of Medellín has one of the largest urban cable car networks in the world, with 14.7 kilometers of route and 20 stations. This system leads to lower CO2 emissions, with positive financial and social effects. The Vienna University of Technology has compiled relevant figures.
Plose Cable Car: Bressanone advances planning
The Plose cable car project, which is planned to connect the Italian town of Bressanone with the Plose mountain range, is undergoing significant changes. The route over the town has been drastically reduced, and some originally planned sections have been dropped. Here are the details.
How ropeways can harness solar power
In Bolivia’s administrative center, La Paz, the “Mi Teleférico” сable car network is taking another step toward sustainability: while the cabins are already equipped with solar panels, the operator is now working on a model for generating its own renewable energy. The challenges and opportunities involved affect not only “Mi Teleférico” but many other cable car operators as well. Which aspects are particularly important, and what solutions are being implemented?
Cable Car as a Booster
How do urban cable cars empower economies and communities? Urban cable cars are more than just a means of transport; they trigger positive social and economic effects. Clemens Schneider has researched exactly which effects these are for the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg (Germany).
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Paris considers second cable car – where exactly?
French media report that studies for a possible second cable car project in Paris could begin. What do supporters and opponents of the project say?
Vietnam: Cable car for the island airport
A cable car could be built on the Vietnamese island of Con Son, connecting the airport with the town center of Con Dao. The island is expecting a significant increase in tourism – authorities fear that the existing road will not be able to handle the traffic and are considering a cable car. Here are the details of the project.
Mexico City: the fifth will be the longest ropeway in the world
DOPPELMAYR Mexico has been selected as the company responsible for the design, supply, construction, and commissioning of the new Cablebús Línea 5, one of the most strategic mobility projects in Mexico City. It will be the longest urban ropeway line in the world, with 15.2 kilometers in length and twelve stations.
Ujjain: urban cable car to the temple
Ujjain is one of the seven “holy cities” of India. The large city, with a population of 550,000, attracts a multitude of pilgrims thanks to the Mahakaleshwar Temple. Starting in the summer of 2026, a cable car will transport devotees from the railway station to the temple via an intermediate stop at the Triveni Museum. The engineering firms SALZMANN and BERNARD Group are supervising the project.
