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.
After Koblenz, Mannheim is also taking off
At the German National Garden Show in Koblenz, an urban ropeway became a hit with the visitors. In 2023, Mannheim will now also rely on the tried and tested system for fast visitor transport between exhibition areas.
Namur Cable Car should boost city tourism
With its citadel, the Belgian city of Namur has one of the largest fortresses in Europe. From April 2021, a new cable car from French manufacturer POMA will run to the tourist attraction – and therefore take on an ancient heritage.
National Guidlines for Execution
The German federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) commissioned Stuttgart-based planning and consultancy company Drees & Sommer SE together with the Stuttgart institute of transport science (Verkehrswissenschaftlichen Institut Stuttgart GmbH – VWI) to compile a study on the “urban and transport planning integration of urban cable car projects”. The desired result will be a guideline for the “implementation of urban cable cars as a part of local public transport”, which should be available in two years’ time.
Ropetaxi – a world first from Bartholet
Swiss cable car manufacturer BARTHOLET Maschinenbau AG from Flums has been using the last few months to develop new operating concepts. The result is a pioneering solution in the area of the detachable single-cable circulating track, which meets the needs of cable car operators and passengers alike.
More tourism for Sri Lanka
Now, Minister of Tourism Prasanna Rantunga wants to boost Nuwara Eliya’s provision for tourists - with a cable car as well.
Minister of Road Traffic responsible for cable cars
New Delhi wants to make it easier to implement cable cars as alternative mobility solutions and has therefore allocated this area to the Indian Minister of Road Traffic.
A lake crossing with a difference
Hatta hopes to score points with a new tourist attraction.
Cable car in Mongolia
Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar is getting an urban cable car.
Businessman acquires rights to a cable car project
A 71-year-old businessman from Korea has acquired the business rights for a cable car project in Sri Lanka.
84 million dollar upgrade for Werribee Zoo
The state government has announced 84 million dollar to upgrade the Werribee Open Range Zoo, including building a Sky Safari cable car.
Further development in Gujarat (India)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced three new projects at the end of October, which should advance the federal state in the west of India.
CONTACTLESS TICKETS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROVIDERS
More and more people need to switch to public transport but how can the attraction of this provision be improved for the masses?