{"id":72251,"date":"2025-02-06T15:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/?p=72251"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:06:17","slug":"cable-car-extension-in-bonn-a-vision-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/si-urban-en\/cable-car-extension-in-bonn-a-vision-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Cable Car Extension in Bonn: A Vision for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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\"><p>Since 2017, the route for the planned cable car connecting Bonn&#8217;s Venusberg with the right bank of the Rhine in Beuel has been set.<\/p>\n<p>This new cable car will be the first urban cable car in Germany to be integrated into the public transportation network, allowing it to be used with a regular ticket.<\/p>\n<p>However, the extension to Ramersdorf and \u201eOm Berg\u201c has now been examined \u2013 with disappointing results.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Three variants under review<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The study examined three possible variants for the cable car extension:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Variant A:<\/strong> From Schie\u00dfbergweg to the Ramersdorf tram station<\/li>\n<li><strong>Variant B:<\/strong> From Schie\u00dfbergweg via Ramersdorf to the \u201eOm Berg\u201c settlements<\/li>\n<li><strong>Variant C:<\/strong> Directly from Schie\u00dfbergweg to the \u201eOm Berg\u201c settlements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The results show that all three variants are either technically unfeasible or face legal and financial obstacles that make them unsuitable for further pursuit.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-2 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; 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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-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-5\" 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-2\"><h3><strong>Why the extension fails<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first variant could technically work, but the cost-benefit analysis shows that it would not be financially viable.<\/p>\n<p>The other variants face additional hurdles: private properties would need to be flown over, and environmental protection concerns complicate the approval process.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Focus on the original route<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Despite these setbacks, the original route from Venusberg to Schie\u00dfbergweg remains on track. This route has already received high economic ratings and is expected to be implemented soon.<\/p>\n<p>The cable car plan for Bonn promises to make public transportation more future-oriented while crossing the Rhine \u2013 a first for Germany.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Further planning and assessments are currently underway to ensure that the cable car is implemented efficiently and sustainably. In the coming years, Bonn residents could begin using the new cable car by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>It remains exciting to see how the project progresses and what advancements the city administration will make in planning.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-5 .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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The planned cable car in Bonn (Germany) aims to revolutionize public transportation while crossing the Rhine. However, the extension to Ramersdorf and \u201eOm Berg\u201c faces obstacles, according to a recent feasibility study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":585,"featured_media":72249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[187,182],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72251"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/585"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72251"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72284,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72251\/revisions\/72284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}