SI-Urban - Seilbahnen International

Two bids for ropeway connectivity in Gorai (village in Mumbai)

2021-09-08T08:07:05+02:00Tourism, Tourism, Tourism|

In March last year, a tender was floated for the implementation of a ropeway route from Mahavir Nagar Metro Station (Link Road) to Pagoda to Gorai Village. Now the project seems to be getting off the ground.

Renovated Soviet-era cable car opens in Chiatura

2021-09-08T08:09:58+02:00Cities, Cities, Cities, Cities, Cities, Cities, SI-Urban, SI-Urban, SI-Urban, SI-Urban, SI-Urban, SI-Urban|

After extensive renovation work, the Soviet-era cable car was officially opened today in the manganese mining town of Chiatura in western Georgia.

Longest ropeway in the world

2021-08-27T11:25:05+02:00Uncategorized|

With a length of 10.55 kilometres, the Cablebus 2 installation in Mexico City is the longest urban ropeway in the world.

Hope for Georgetown!?

2021-08-25T06:26:13+02:00Uncategorized|

The District of Columbia has allocated $10 million to acquire a half-acre plot of land near the Exorcist Steps, reports the Washington Business Journal. A cable car station could be built on top of it.

Test phase started in Haifa

2021-08-25T06:24:28+02:00Uncategorized|

In mid-August, the Haifa cable car in Israel transported passengers for the first time. The ride was part of the test phase of the line in Haifa, which is scheduled to open on 10 October.

Online: Urban sustainable mobility

2021-08-25T06:24:12+02:00Videos|

If well planned, cities can be engines of economic and social development. However nowadays many urban areas battle with everyday traffic. New ways to solve those problems need to be found. The online Classroom initiative by UN-Habitat and its partners want to inform people and show them new ways to sustainable urban mobility.