{"id":104986,"date":"2026-05-12T14:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/?p=104986"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:47:40","slug":"stuttgart-one-cable-car-route-fails-but-the-city-is-looking-for-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/si-urban-en\/topics-urban\/cities\/stuttgart-one-cable-car-route-fails-but-the-city-is-looking-for-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuttgart drops one cable car route but searches for alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-1\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-1 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-2\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none &#091;--shadow-height:45px&#093; has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) &#091;&amp;:has(&#091;data-writing-block&#093;)&gt;*&#093;:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-&#091;calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))&#093; scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"736e9325-7cf6-41b9-992f-057f6b523613\" data-turn-id-container=\"736e9325-7cf6-41b9-992f-057f6b523613\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/section>\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<p>The German city of Stuttgart has completed its multi-year study into cable cars as a possible addition to the public transport network.<\/p>\n<p>The feasibility study found that a connection between Vaihingen station and the Eiermann site is not economically viable under the current conditions.<\/p>\n<p>City officials are therefore recommending that planning for the route should not proceed further.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the city emphasized that the study has, for the first time, provided well-founded assessments of the possible applications, costs, environmental impact and transport benefits of cable cars in an urban setting.<\/p>\n<p>These findings are expected to serve as a valuable basis for future planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Peter P\u00e4tzold<\/strong>, Stuttgart\u2019s mayor for urban development, housing and the environment, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cCable cars can be a valuable addition to existing forms of public transport where the conditions are right. They can offer a real opportunity for sustainable and space-efficient mobility. In Vaihingen, however, the project does not make economic sense. At the same time, we now have a solid foundation for looking more specifically for better solutions elsewhere in the city. Our goal is to seriously evaluate innovative approaches \u2014 and implement them where they can truly add value for Stuttgart.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Potential in other parts of the city<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1588\">The city is now planning a potential analysis aimed at identifying routes where topographical conditions and transport demand are especially well matched. The results are expected to feed into the further development of Stuttgart\u2019s public transport system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1729\">Particular attention is being given to possible connections in northern Stuttgart, including the Pragsattel\u2013Robert Bosch Hospital corridor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1932\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The discussion will now continue in the Vaihingen district advisory council. A decision on the next steps is scheduled to be made by the Committee for Urban Development and Technology (STA) on June 16.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-2 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cable car project between Vaihingen station and the Eiermann site in the German city of Stuttgart has been shelved after a feasibility study found the route to be economically unviable. 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