Cable-drawn urban transport systems

Cable-drawn transport systems have been in use for a long time for passenger transportation, mostly in alpine areas. However, in recent years these transport systems have also been increasingly used in urban areas. In this paper the various structural forms of cable-drawn passenger transportation systems particularly suited for urban transportation solutions are discussed. Particular attention will focus on single- or bicable continuous ropeway systems, funicular railways in continuous or reversible operation and inclined lifts. The function and mode of operation as well as design of these cable railway systems will be described in detail. The possible incorporation in the urban traffic flow will be demonstrated with several of the solutions at present under construction or already in operation with quite diverse systems. Apart from the advantages and disadvantages, the summary will describe the current fields of application and operational limits of the individual types of construction regarding travel speed, route lengths and carrying capacity. For the covering abstract see ITRD E129315.

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• Authors:
  • Brebbia, C A
  • WADHWA, L C
  • HOFFMANN, K
  • LIEHL, R
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 25-36
• Serial:
  • URBAN TRANSPORT XI - URBAN TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1746-4498

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cable railroads; Cables; Conferences; Design; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Traffic flow; Urban areas
• ITRD Terms: 4530: Cable; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01027189
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-84564-008-X
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 5 2006 12:25PM