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.
An urban cable car for chilean harbour city?
The city of Talcahuano has 148,440 inhabitants and is located in the agglomeration of Concepción in the Región del Biobío. The harbour town has a military and industrial character. And soon a cable car? In any case, the responsible ministry has proposed several cable car routes.
First the cable car, then the settlers
The West German city of Herne plans to convert a disused mining site into a technology park. The problem: the Blumenthal area is an isolated traffic island, surrounded by large railway facilities and existing buildings that make traditional transportation options impractical. Therefore, since the beginning of the project, the local government has been pushing for an urban cable car.
Salta discusses urban cable car
The Argentine city of Salta has grown significantly. Both the president of the San Bernardo Cable Car and the Secretary of Culture and Tourism of Salta are now considering alternative transportation solutions, with a primary focus on an urban cable car.
Indian city of Itanagar to introduce cable cars
The government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh plans to revolutionize urban transport in the city of Itanagar with a new cable car system. Mayor Tamme Phassang announced that discussions about the cable car are in the final phase.
Suburban cable car: concept for small towns
"Coal2Cable" – under this motto, a project consortium aims to optimize the public transportation system of the small German town of Mücheln using simulations. The central component is an intermodal and integrative suburban cable car concept over the Geiseltalsee.
The bouncing cable car software
Nothing less than a simulation software for complex urban cable cars has been developed by two German IT students. The innovative concept is called “CableHopper.” A concept with a great future?
A cable car for Tenerife
Santa Cruz, the capital of the Spanish island of Tenerife, is set to receive an urban cable car for 17 million euros. The facility would connect the city center with the Las Mesas neighborhood, which is situated on a hillside. A report now reveals the details.
Manila advances cable car plans
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that the country’s first cable car system could be completed by 2028. The "Antipolo Cable Car Project" is set to connect the Taytay Station of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) with Antipolo City in the capital, Manila.
Anniversary edition: 50 years Interalpin
The 25th edition of the INTERALPIN will take place in 2025. From the 6th to the 9th of May 2025, Messe Innsbruck will once again be the hotspot for the global ropeway technology industry and will welcome trade visitors from over 130 nations in Austria.
Stuttgart region – a cable car for the area?
Intensive car commuter traffic from the suburbs into the city is the main reason for the air quality problems in Stuttgart. City and region Stuttgart are searching for a better weay to connect the suburbs with the capital city of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). A research paper by Florian Wondratschek examines the potential of a cable car for Remstal.
OITAF Congress: The Comprehensive Review
The International Organization for Transportation by Rope (OITAF) convenes in a large format only once every six years. Accordingly, expectations were high for the 12th Ropeway Congress, held from June 17 to 21, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada. The lectures and excursions exceeded expectations, and the planned personnel changes also took place.
POMAs Life R´Way – How can cable cars become even more sustainable?
Low Impact For Environment Ropeway – abbreviated as LIFE R‘way: That‘s the sustainability initiative of the French cable car manufacturer POMA. Michaël Fauche, Director of Strategy and New Markets, demonstrates how urban projects, in particular, benefit from it in an interview with SI Urban.