The digital Cable Car
Whether Luxemburg, Lugano or Freiburg, operators of urban cable cars are increasingly relying on the software Sambesi from REMEC. In so doing, they are following the example of many mountain railways, which have long used Sambesi for all tasks that arise in the operation of a system.
An urban cable car for West Seattle
Activists in Seattle propose a cable car to bypass the ever-increasing traffic problems.
How cable cars benefit over the entire life cycle
It is hard to imagine building construction today without the digital planning method Building Information Modelling (BIM). What is less known is that BIM also offers advantages for transport infrastructure projects. In particular, future-oriented systems such as cable cars in urban areas benefit from the digital collaboration method.
Aaregondel project now under review
At 193 percent, the crowdfunding for the feasibility study was more than satisfied and the Aaregondel interest group is accordingly optimistic. The private initiative hopes to gain a public cable car in the Swiss town of Solothurn.
Mombasa – Likoni cable car clears the next hurdle
An urban cable car in the Kenyan city of Mombasa has been mooted since 2013. In 2018 the project was approved, and the people responsible were able to secure important sites at the end of 2021. The start of construction is now planned for April 2022.
The benefit of cable cars for tourism
Not only are urban cable cars transport systems for everyday use; they also hold huge potential for tourism. This is demonstrated by selected examples around the world.