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.
An urban cable car for chilean harbour city?
The city of Talcahuano has 148,440 inhabitants and is located in the agglomeration of Concepción in the Región del Biobío. The harbour town has a military and industrial character. And soon a cable car? In any case, the responsible ministry has proposed several cable car routes.
Cable Car Planning – Baucon ZT
Innovative solutions for towers and stations: The Hòn Thôm holds the record for being the longest cable car of the world. BAUCON INT. ZT GMBH was commissioned with the structual design and scrutineering of the stations and towers.
A cable car for the temple
To enhance religious tourism in the city, the Mata Chintpuri Temple is set to be connected with a cable car. The 1.1-kilometer-long cable car aims to simplify access to the temple and strengthen the existing infrastructure.
Crossing border by cable car
The border crossings between Detroit in the USA and Windsor in Canada are the busiest in North America. More than 40,000 commuters and tourists cross the Ambassador Bridge, with 25 percent of the trade between both countries passing through it. Similarly, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, with over 13,000 vehicles per day, is also considered overwhelmed. Hence, an urban cable car is now under discussion.
India: Interview with the Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari
In India, urban cable cars are gaining increasing importance in tackling transportation issues. With the Parvatmala program, a national cable car development program has existed since 2022. In an interview with SI, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of the Union, Nitin Gadkari, stated the intention to develop over 250 projects with a total length of more than 1,200 kilometers within five years.