Autonomous Cable Cars as an Opportunity for Operators and Employees
In many places, there is a shortage of operational staff for urban cable cars. At the same time, highly trained cable car professionals are often underutilized in their daily work. A solution for both sides? Perhaps autonomous operation. Cable car planner Stephan Salzmann discusses the opportunities, risks, and requirements of this new technology.
Interalpin 2025: City Cable Car Solutions
From May 6 to 9, 2025, INTERALPIN will once again become the international hub for the alpine technology and cable car industry. In addition to the traditional topics around winter sports and alpine technology, the trade fair will focus on urban mobility solutions. Under the motto “City Cable Car Solutions“, cable cars will be presented as innovative and sustainable transportation options for urban areas.
PPP models from a legal perspective
Attorney Sandra Perišić, in cooperation with the law firm Karanovic & Partners, explained the legal implications of financing urban cable cars at the Cable Car World 2024 congress and trade fair in Essen. She used the example of the cable car in Kotor, Montenegro, for public-private partnership (PPP) models.
Monte Tamaro: Cable car over highway
The crossing of traffic routes and the access to viewpoints is often required of urban cable cars. The construction of the new cable car on Monte Tamaro in Switzerland demonstrates how this can be achieved. The manufacturer BARTHOLET can derive insights from this for urban cable cars.
“Cable cars are the solution for our world”
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (OBE) is the mayor of Freetown, the capital of the West African country Sierra Leone. The politician advocates for cable cars both in her city and worldwide as cochair of the global climate alliance C40 Cities. In an interview with SI, she discusses concrete plans and projects.
Brest: How the first urban cable car revitalises an entire city
The cable car in Brest (France) crosses the river Penfeld and connects Capucins with the Jean Moulin station in the city centre. Brest has thus created a direct connection across the river, which increases the attractiveness of the city.