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Cable cars as tourist attractions in cities: News and updates on SI Magazine.
Data are the new oil
Zeros and ones will shape our future and mean that even travel by public transport becomes an individual experience – at least, that is the plan. But how will it actually work in practice?
Guranteed to be safe
Cable cars are one of the safest modes of transport in existence. So that this safety can be guaranteed even in the rare event of a fault on the cable car, IMMOOS develops installation-specific rescue systems and concepts. However, IMMOOS is the competent professional not only for rescue systems but also for permanently mounted personal safety equipment and personal protective equipment, so that employee safety is guaranteed at all times. IMMOOS ist aber nicht nur der kompetente Profi für Bergungssysteme, sondern auch für festmontierte Personensicherungen und persönliche Schutzausrüstungen, sodass auch die Sicherheit der Mitarbeiter jederzeit gewährleistet ist.
“A trial balloon for the big solution!”
Urban tourist cable cars can be a blueprint for everyday urban installations, cable car planner Stephan Salzmann is convinced. In an interview with SI, the expert talks about the purpose of excursion lines, the questions that initiators need to ask and the existing success factors.
Mythological beasts inspire architects of modern transport solutions
A transport link between Sicily and southern Italy still remains a dream. In thepast,architecturalcompetitionshave yielded a range of interesting ideas for possible connections. However, none has previously attracted the interest of the Italian government.
Floriade 2022 is growing – not only on the ground but also in the air
For visitors to the popular, internationally renowned flower and horticultural show, Floriade Expo 2022, a diverse showground is currently being created in Almere (Netherlands). The issue of sustainability in cities will play a particular role here , as is already evident from the motto, “Growing Green Cities”.
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.