The positive response to the second edition of Cable Car World at Messe Essen makes it clear that more and more local authorities see urban cable cars as a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to conventional infrastructure in local public transport. From June 4 to 5, 2024, the congress trade fair was able to expand its status as an innovative specialist event for mobility solutions at the plus-one level and make a significant contribution to networking decision-makers and driving urban cable car projects forward. Over 600 trade fair and congress participants from 21 countries – including delegations from Brazil and Sierra Leone as well as the C40 Cities network and the International Organization for the Ropeway Industry OITAF – came to find out about technologies, products and services from 51 exhibitors and 17 partners from ten countries. Attractions included the Mobility Lab with a Science Wall and City Lab, a cable car model and the Cable Car Congress.
The demand for information at Cable Car World 2024 was high. Both the topic of ‘urban cable cars’ itself and specific aspects such as funding scenarios and legal framework conditions met with great interest among the trade visitors. “Cable Car World 2024 has established a new pillar. Since the last trade fair, urban cable cars have experienced an enormous boost. What is already established practice in transport planning in other parts of the world is gaining more and more momentum in Germany and Europe. Many visitors came back to concretise their plans,” summarises Dominik Berndt, Managing Director of Cable Car World GmbH and partner of the congress trade fair. “The topic has also become an integral part of cable car manufacturers’ product development. We are delighted that the industry has accepted Cable Car World as a new presentation platform and wants to collaborate with Messe Essen to expand it into an international industry meeting point,” adds Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen GmbH.
The design of the cabins, for example, has been adapted to the needs of public transport. One of the three manufacturers on the market brought a cable car gondola to Essen, which will set off on its maiden voyage in Paris in 2025 on a route of 4.5 kilometres. Another market leader presented a cabin that is already successfully in operation in Mexico City and transports passengers over a distance of around eleven kilometres.
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(Info: Messe Essen)
