URBAN CABLEWAYS
Cableways and mountain railways are not only used in the winter sports industry. They’ve also become a practical means of transportation in cities, which is why we decided to launch SI Urban Magazine. Here we focus on the various topics that are relevant to the urban sector, which are sorted into the categories city, tourism and airport. Each of them will provide you with exciting news about technology, maintenance & service, security, surveillance, city and landscape planning and much more. Innovations, new types of projects and optimal solutions from all over the world should encourage reflection, help in finding ideas and reveal new opportunities.
A traditional cable car in a new guise
Bayerische Rundfunk (Bavarian broadcasting, or “BR” for short) based in Munich is one of the best known broadcasters in the German-speaking region. It is the only broadcasting company in Germany to own a cable car – the cable car that runs up Grünten mountain, on which TEUFELBERGER-REDAELLI fitted new suspension cables in June.
Munich metropolitan area – Opportunities for new mobility concepts
At the Builtworld online event, various new and even some still unknown urban transport systems were scrutinised on the basis of a real problem.
Student Express with new drive
Just in time for the start of the semester, the completely renovated Polybahn in Zurich was ceremoniously opened. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and safety features, the facility shines in new splendour.
Thought project cable car
The student association at Thompson Rivers University wants to get more people excited about the topic of local planning. The idea of a cable car between two neighbourhoods in Kamloops should now bring the desired engagement.
EU Project Reciprocity
Reciprocity stands for Replication of innovative concepts for peri-urban, rural or inner - city mobility and addresses the challenges of urbanisation and climate change. The topic of mobility in particular is usually considered to play a key role in these areas.
Public transport revolution in Nuremberg?
The idea of the FDP Nuremberg seems to some to be a revolution in mobility. Because here a cable car was proposed for the traffic problem in Nuremberg and this idea is making headlines.
Two bids for ropeway connectivity in Gorai (village in Mumbai)
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
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
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!?
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
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
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.