Interview: Highlights of Cable Car World
With the Cable Car World, the congress trade fair for urban mobility with cable cars is launching for the second time at MESSE ESSEN. Initiator of the specialist event and managing director of Cable Car World GmbH, Dominik Berndt, shares the program highlights planned for June 4th and 5th, and why it‘s worth participating in the event, in an interview.
Marseille: Take the cable car to the airport
The plan for a cable car link from Marseille airport to Vitrolles station has been on the drawing board for some time. Three years ago, the city commissioned a feasibility study, which showed that the cable car could be implemented.
Gondola extension in Montenegro
In the summer of 2023, one of the most spectacular cable cars in Europe started operating in the city of Kotor, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now, the cable car is to be extended to connect another city.
New Delhi: First Indian Cable Car Symposium
Urban cable cars are the current trend in India. This is evidenced by the first "Ropeway: Symposium Cum Exhibition" in the capital, New Delhi. Indian Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke in his address about the cable car plans for India.
Monemvasia: An urban cable car for the greek rock town
Monemvasia is the oldest continuously inhabited castle town in Europe. The town on a rock off the Greek peninsula of Peloponnese is to get a cable car in 2024.
Urban cable car for Zurich on hold
The plan was to put it into operation in 2028: An urban cable car in Zurich that would be the future hub between Stettbach and Zurich Zoo. Why is the project now on hold?