Politicians favour a cable car in Herne
As SI Urban has already reported, there are plans for an urban cable car connection in Herne (Germany). These now seem to be gaining momentum.
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.
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).