125 years of travel with wastewater
The landmark-protected, water-balanced funicular in Freiburg is one of the last of its kind. This year, the facility celebrates its 125th anniversary. Reason enough to take a closer look at the iconic symbol of the Swiss city.
The Dominican Republic is investing in another cable car by POMA
The Dominican Republic is increasingly relying on urban cable cars. Currently, the capital city of Santo Domingo has two cable car lines manufactured by the French company POMA. Now, another line is being introduced in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Demand for cable cars
How many people really want to ride the urban cable car? Therefore, the Graz University of Technology (Austria) has developed a new approach to answer this question.
Interview: Learnings from India
Cable Car engineer Stephan Salzmann in the SI Urban interview about the current projects “Varanasi 2“ and “Kamakhya“ – and which learnings are relevant worldwide.
Latin America: Succes for urban cable cars
Urban cable cars open up a completely new, independent level for sustainable public transportation. In Latin America, their advantages over other transportation systems have been appreciated for many years. DOPPELMAYR has already implemented numerous cable car projects in the region and continues its successful streak with additional new installations in Bogotá, Mexico City, Uruapan, and Santiago de Chile.
How supports can enrich public spaces
Vienna University of Technology examined the social and spatial potential of urban cable car supports. Three cable cars in Latin America were considered specifically in case studies. The results are newsworthy.