Heidelberg: Cable car on shopping centre roof?
Bismarckplatz, one of the hubs of Heidelberg's city centre (Germany), is getting a facelift. Visualisations include a cable car on the shopping centre roof, as reported by the newspaper rnz.
Study: Cable Car as neighborhood center
Urban quarters have a profound impact on the mobility of their residents. This is why connectivity to public transportation plays a vital role, as shown in a study by BPD (bouwfonds Immobilientwicklung) in collaboration with the University of applied science Darmstadt.
Contract for Uruapan goes to Doppelmayr
As SI Urban already reported, the state of Michoacán is planning an urban cable car modelled on Mexico City. Now the concrete details for the cable car line have been finalised.
SANTO DOMINGO: SECOND CABLE CAR IMPROVES TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Since May 2023, the second cable car line from the French cable car manufacturer POMA has been transporting people between the Los Alcarrizos district and the center of Santo Domingo. In 2024, a third line is planned to be introduced in the Dominican Republic.
More than just software: Properly maintaining urban cable cars
Urban cable cars are operated by companies that have never dealt with cable car technology before. Accordingly, there is not only a high demand for digital solutions but also for their implementation. Therefore, the Swiss company REMEC offers a comprehensive package: from software to consulting to support, they help transportation companies properly maintain their facilities.
Success factors on the rope: Why some cable car projects fail
What are the reasons that an urban cable car in Bogotá, Colombia, is a feasible solution, but not in Gothenburg, Sweden? This question was explored by the Vienna University of Technology (TU).