Stuttgart region – a cable car for the area?
Intensive car commuter traffic from the suburbs into the city is the main reason for the air quality problems in Stuttgart. City and region Stuttgart are searching for a better weay to connect the suburbs with the capital city of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). A research paper by Florian Wondratschek examines the potential of a cable car for Remstal.
OITAF Congress: The Comprehensive Review
The International Organization for Transportation by Rope (OITAF) convenes in a large format only once every six years. Accordingly, expectations were high for the 12th Ropeway Congress, held from June 17 to 21, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada. The lectures and excursions exceeded expectations, and the planned personnel changes also took place.
POMAs Life R´Way – How can cable cars become even more sustainable?
Low Impact For Environment Ropeway – abbreviated as LIFE R‘way: That‘s the sustainability initiative of the French cable car manufacturer POMA. Michaël Fauche, Director of Strategy and New Markets, demonstrates how urban projects, in particular, benefit from it in an interview with SI Urban.
Know-how on the rope: The cable car planners Melzer & Hopfner
For over 35 years, the austrian ropeway planning office MELZER & HOPFNER has been one of the most renowned ropeway planners in the Alpine region.
NSAA: US ski resorts defy weather and post strong numbers
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) counted 60.4 million guests in the winter of 2023/24. This marks the fifth-best season in the USA since records began. The presentation of these numbers was the highlight of the industry meeting in Frisco, Texas, where numerous awards were also presented.
Is hovering the new skiing?
In many winter sports destinations, skiing could soon become a thing of the past. Günther Aloys has established an institution with his WORKSHOP ISCHGL to develop alternative concepts to classic ski tourism. The latest outcome of their work in this innovation hub is Slope Gliding. Instead of skiing downhill, you float downwards with a small balloon.