Up in the Sky - Are Cable Car a viable form of urban mass transit?

11th October 2018 AET Dublin We can certainly Fly High The shortest way to go from A to B is a straight line

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CABLE PROPELLED TRANSIT

Aerial Funicular

Mono Cable Tri Cable Aerial Tramway Funicular Railway Cable/Liner People Mover

Lisbon - Portugal Koblenz - Germany Ha Long Bay - Vietnam Baku - Azerbaijan Venice - Italy

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Key figures: Key figures: Key figures: Key figures : • Km 4.9 with 7 • Km 3.3 with 3 • Longest urban Cable Car network • By 2019 6 Lines in operation over 14.7 stations stations worldwide Km • Capacity 3,000 • Capacity 3,600 • 27 Km and 8 Lines in operation • From 2004 241 million passengers pphpd pphpd (construction started 2013) • Capacity of the new P Line: 4,000 • 20,000 Average • Additional 3.7 Km to be build by 2019 pphpd daily pax • Capacity of the new Purple Line: 4,000 pphpd

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Key figures: Key figures: Key figures: • In operation since 2010 • In operation since 2011 • In operation since Expo 1998 • Capacity 3,800 pphpd • Capacity ca. 950 pphpd • Capacity 2,000 pphpd • Investment ca. 13Milion€ • Investment ca. 10Million€ • 10 months construction period • 2 years construction period

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Could we see Cable Car become a credible form of urban mass transit around the world in the future?

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8 | 11th October 2018 Paris Marseille 4.4 Km with 5 stations in Val-de- Ca. 1 Km connecting the Old Port of Marne, crossing TGV lines, rail Marseille and the Notre-Dame de la freight depot and national roads Garde basilica

Amsterdam Ca. 1.5Km (+800m expansion) to cross the Amsterdam’s waterfront

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Address the Real Problem • A commuter line should not be pretending to be a touristic attraction • A touristic attraction link doesn’t have to replicate or be in competition with existing transit

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Urban Mass Transit Touristic Attraction / Access to a touristic attraction Requirements • Support economic disadvantaged areas • Sightseeing or populations • Something unique • Reduce congestion and reduce travel time • Improve transport environmental sustainability Needs • Reliability / Capacity • Comfort / Design • Higher Frequency in peak hours 18/20h • Higher frequency during the holiday service for 365 days period • • Integration with other PT networks and Limited operating period the rest of the transport network (train Fares stations, parking areas, etc.) • Systematic Trips: Low fares -equivalent to • Non-systematic trip: High fares – higher PT network - Fares integration willingness to pay

Physical constraints Low Capex / Opex Low Emissions

11 | 11th October 2018 Cost Implementation time Social inclusion Around 2/3 less to build than a A well-design system can be up and The Cable car has capability to utilize traditional BRT system. No bridges or running withing 2 years from funding. areas once thought to be tunnels are necessary, fewer land unserviceable costs, lower O&M costs

Up in the Air Last Mile Crosses the obstacles Making use of space that is free from It solves the Last Mile Not only hills, rivers, industrial delays caused by congestion and problem parks..Can city traffic could be which would otherwise be vacant and considered the ultimate urban of no benefit to commuters topographical obstacle

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