Recent developments in cable-drawn urban transport systems

Abstract

Cable-drawn transport systems are widely employed as people transporta-tion systems in alpine areas. However, in recent years these transport systems have also been increasingly used in urban areas, and many applications can also be found as transportation systems in airport facilities. In this paper the working principles of cable-drawn passenger transportation systems are discussed. Particular attention is focussed on single- or bicable continuous ropeway systems, funicular railways and inclined lifts. The function and mode of operation as well as advantages and disadvantages of these cable railway systems are described in detail. Several of the solutions at present under construction or already in operation with quite diverse systems are demonstrated. Finally the current fields of application and operational limits of the individual types of construction regarding travel speed, route lengths and carrying capacity are described.

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