URBAN CABLEWAYS
Cableways and mountain railways are not only used in the winter sports industry. They’ve also become a practical means of transportation in cities, which is why we decided to launch SI Urban Magazine. Here we focus on the various topics that are relevant to the urban sector, which are sorted into the categories city, tourism and airport. Each of them will provide you with exciting news about technology, maintenance & service, security, surveillance, city and landscape planning and much more. Innovations, new types of projects and optimal solutions from all over the world should encourage reflection, help in finding ideas and reveal new opportunities.
London: A game changer for Luton Airport
In future, the Luton DART will carry rail passengers swiftly, seamlessly and sustainably from the railway station to London Luton Airport. The Luton DART Cable Liner Shuttle (CLS) will cover the distance of around two kilometres from Luton Airport Parkway railway station to the airport terminal in just over three minutes.
Forum Transport – Focus on Public Service Obligations & Public Transport
On February 28th and March 1st 2023, the IMH event "Forum Verkehr: PSO & ÖPNV" will once again take place in Vienna. The focus here will be on exciting talks with experts from the industry, as well as high-level discussions based on international practical examples.
Barcelona welcomes the world of urban mobility
Next June, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit is coming to Barcelona, making the city the capital of public transport for four days. UITP's Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani shares his thoughts as the association works towards their first summit in four years.
Cambodia interested in urban cable car
Cambodia wants to expand and improve its public transport system. In the process, an urban cable car also came up for discussion.
Luton Dart: Cable Liner in test phase
Luton Dart invites volunteers to test the new Cable Liner. One of the first testers was King Charles
By gondola to the clinic: Göppingen examines cable car plans
A ropeway for Göppingen? The German municipality is considering a submitted proposal for a municipal ropeway.
Genua plans urban ropeway
The port city of Genoa in Italy, plans to build a gondola. The project is scheduled to begin at the end of summer 2023 with a route of about 2.2 kilometers and three stations.
Line 2 of the cable car in Santo Domingo to start operation soon
Line 1 of Santo Domingo's cable car has been in operation since May 2018; Line 2, which will include four additional stations and carry an estimated 4,500 additional passengers, will open later this month.
Plans for urban cable car in Herne
The chances for an urban cable car in Herne are increasing. Until now, the project existed only as an idea. Now the preliminary work is starting.
Cable car connection from Marseille Airport
France's second largest city wants to simplify connections to and from the airport. The project has already taken some steps, as the Aerotelegraph reports.
Kelheim – Saal Feasibility study for German cable car in discussion
The “Smart Urban Connection” project was launched in the German town of Kelheim back in February 2022. The aim? A cable car connection between Wöhrdplatz in Kelheim and the railway station in Saal an der Donau.
Bordeaux relies on cable car
The French city of Bordeaux is planning an urban cable car to make crossing the Garonne River easier in the future.