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Algeria: second cable car line in Tizi Ouzou
After the first line got installed in 2019 POMA works now on the construction of the second section for the city Tizi Ouzou.
38 (!) new cable car plans in india
As reported by the Times of India, the state government of the Indian state of Maharashta proposed numerous ropeway projects. What is already known about the plans?
A cable car across the Trave
The FDP Lübeck (Germany) proposes an interesting public transport addition: A cable car could connect Travemünde and the Priwall peninsula. What is behind the idea?
Baghdad plans an urban cable car
In Baghdad, an urban cable car is to promote tourism and urban development. In addition to a cable car, investments are also being made in hotels and restaurants for the city.
Snowmaking 4.0 at Pizol (CH)
The goal of the million-dollar project in the Pizol Bad Ragaz-wangs ski and hiking area is to be able to provide an offering on all facilities throughout the entire winter season.
New chairlift for Brundage Mountain Resort
The Brundage Mountain Resort in Idaho (USA) plans to invest in its ski area including the construction of a new chairlift. It is going to open for the coming winter season.
Deer Valley expands it’s area
Deer Valley soon will be one of the largest ski resorts in North America. The Major Terrain Expansion will add 3,700 acres of skiable terrain. Th is more than doubling the size of the ski resort.
Booking Trends: Increase in Mobile Bookings
More and more guests are opting for the mobile way when booking their next holiday destination. For example: already one in every three guests in Austria uses their smartphone for vacation planning.
Acceptance through Design: Successful design of cable cars in urban spaces
How can we make public mobility more pleasant? How can we respond to the growing population in cities? How can we make urban landscapes more livable for everyone? Christiane Bausback delves into these questions. The design expert is currently working on making urban cable cars appealing and meaningful.
Urban mobility on the Plus-1-level: all roads lead to Essen
The Plus-One Level – where cable cars also operate – is increasingly coming into the focus of urban transportation planners. Next year, the Plus-One Level will once again take center stage at the mobility fair "Cable Car World – home of new urban mobility."
New study by BPD on urban cable cars
The study announced at the cable car conference in Mannheim by the project and area developer BPD (Bouwfonds Immobilienentwicklung) has been published. Together with the Darmstadt University and the architectural firm UNStudio from Amsterdam, various questions have been explored.
Cable car project in Bonn proceeds well
For years now, the cable car project in the federal city of Bonn has been considered a pioneer in Germany. The ambitious project - the city is to be completely crossed by cable car - is now slowly picking up speed. There are still a few steps to go, but the project could be commissioned in 2028. Then you could gondola through the city with your local transport ticket.