Pereira – Poma eröffnet ,,Megacable”
In Colombia, cable transport is no longer just the latest trend; it is also a sustainable solution that has enjoyed widespread popularity for many years. The latest cable car from manufacturer POMA has opened in the city of Pereira.
Interview: Construction in urban areas
Every construction project has specific features that must be taken into account. With years of experience of implementation in the most challenging locations and under the most difficult conditions, the experts from PICHLER PROJECTS also know what to look out for in particular when it comes to implementation and execution in urban areas. In an interview with SI Urban, Tanja Pichler explains exactly where things can get difficult and which materials are especially suitable for use in city projects.
Cable Car & Software – Digital System maintenance
Since its inception, the funicular in Luxembourg has used digital maintenance software SAMBESI. Thanks to the maintenance programme from Swiss company REMEC, the funicular service runs smoothly – even though the operators are new to the industry.
The marketplace for urban cable cars
Cable cars are on the rise. More and more cities are incorporating the cable-drawn transport system into their transport planning. Yet, because the cable car is new to the urban sphere, there is still a lack of key interconnections. Specialist trade fair with integrated congress CABLE CAR WORLD hopes to tackle precisely this issue and to bring together a broad range of stakeholders and decision-makers from politics, administration, planning, science, economics and urban society in Essen, and so to achieve widespread knowledge sharing. On 7th and 8th February 2022 at Essen exhibition centre, it will therefore be all about the subject of the cable car.
Munich metropolitan area – Opportunities for new mobility concepts
At the Builtworld online event, various new and even some still unknown urban transport systems were scrutinised on the basis of a real problem.
Comparative study confirms advantages of the “Third dimension”
In the overall ecological impact of various modes of transport, the cable car is revealed – relatively – as the most environmentally friendly mobility solution. In line with standards ISO 14040/44 and together with distinguished sustainability experts from denkstatt GmbH, Professor Jörg Niemann from HS Düsseldorf evaluated the ecological impact of the minibus, large bus and cable car as well as a fictitious tram, on the basis of the “Línea Roja” in La Paz (Bolivia). The results of the study have now been audited by three independent institutions.