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.
Regensburg – operating scenarios for urban ropeways
Commuters‘ acceptance of urban cable cars is linked to the overall journey time and travelling comfort. In order to take better account of the challenges involved in planning urban cable car networks, the East Bavarian Technical University in Regensburg (Germany) has developed a simulation model.
Vaughan: A cable car for Toronto’s suburb
The current transport plan for the Canadian city of Vaughan also includes a study for an urban cable car. The urban planners at SCJ Alliance have designed a route that runs through the centre of a motorway through the city.
Biel/Bienne: Pioneer through a cable car?
Urban cable cars open up new perspectives and relieve traffic – that‘s also the vision for the city of Biel/Bienne (Switzerland). It is intended to relieve the city center, connect the lake and the city, and create meeting spaces.
Urban cable car for Genoa
The port city of Genoa, Italy, is planning the construction of a cable car. The project is designed with a route of approximately 2.2 kilometers and three stations.
New Zealand: Ten urban cable cars proposed
Together with transport planner Abley, cable car manufacturer DOPPELMAYR New Zealand has conducted strategic analyses for cable cars. Out of 20 possible cable car variants, ten lines have been identified as preferred to pursue.