Urban Passenger Transportation

Satisfying the needs for mobility in budget-conscious and environmentally conscientious manner.

Advantages

Flies over natural and urban obstacles
Limited impact on public space
Low-carbon mobility
Easy integration with public transportation
Low investment and operating costs
Easy boarding and unboarding for all
Safe, available and reliable
Quick installation

Today, a great challenge faces municipal authorities and transportation services – they need to satisfy both mobility needs while providing budget-friendly environmentally conscientious solutions. Cable-propelled transit systems fill this need and are becoming a serious option for environmentally-conscious, budget-minded cities. At the same time, they can be an exciting challenge for architects as well as local planning bodies and construction companies.

Conflict-Free and Continuous Traffic

For a city, the properties of a ropeway are very interesting. Ropeways do not need to much space, can cross over any obstacle and are very time saving. Furthermore, there are no conflicts with other traffic users and one motor is sufficient to move several vehicles.

Ideal for Recreational Areas

Ropeways are very useful for the connection of sensitive recreation zones. They are in contact with the ground just punctually and create a minor environmental impact. Urban ropeways bring good views for the passengers in the cabins but also good prospects for the future.

Ropeway and Sustainable Urban Mobility

The Challenges of Tomorrow’s City

Cities around the world are facing a rapid and increasing urbanization, which is saturating the urban infrastructure. It is estimated that 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas in 2050, while the number of motor vehicles will double every 7 years. While the urban road networks cannot absorb such pressure in terms of the number of journeys, the average speed of conventional transport in town (cars, buses, taxis) is decreasing year after year.

The challenge is to limit traffic jams which paralyze cities and provoke an increase in air pollution by CO2 emissions, noise pollution and road accidents. The objective is ensuring a sustainable, inclusive and economically efficient development.

Technical Solution

Cable transportation systems are based on proven, resilient and flexible technology. There are several technical solutions for detachable gondolas that meet different needs in terms of line profiles, capacity and design.

MONOCABLE

The Monocable system relies on a single rope that acts simultaneously as a track and a haul rope. The detachable vehicles slowdown in the stations until they reach a boarding speed that allows easy access for all.

Up to 4,500 passengers per hour and per direction
Up to 12 passengers
Up to 7 m/s
Up to 1,600 Feet

MULTICABLE

The two-ropes (2S) and three-ropes (3S) systems are propelled by a haul rope and are supported by one or two track ropes. These systems offer greater capacities on the line, larger cabins, longer crossings and superior wind resistance.

Up to 6,000 passengers per hour and per direction
Up to 35 passengers
Up to 8 m/s
Up to 1.8 miles

LPOA Ropeway

Mobility Is In the Air

The cable transportation solution opens a third dimension; flying over the city to avoid ground constraints and to create connections where other means of transportation cannot go.

The cable transportation solution is sustainable, ecological and economical. It transcends the problems of urban congestion creating air links between urban areas and complementing existing transportation networks. It fits perfectly into cities thanks to its small footprint in the ground and reduces users’ travel times.

LPOA Ropeway

Unequaled Urban Integration

Obstacle Clearance

Like no other mode of transportation, ropeways fly over natural obstacles (rivers, seas, complex topography) and urban obstacles (buildings, roads or railways).

Minimum Footprint

In already dense urban environments, ropeways are easily integrated thanks to compact stations and line structures of only a few square feet on the ground. This frugality of land use makes projects easier both to integrate and to build into cities.

Exclusive Route Transportation

Ropeways lines operate completely independent of other ground transportation modes and are not subject to traffic jams or accidents. This unique feature offers a guaranteed travel time for users at any time during the day.

Intermodal Integration

Urban ropeways can be harmoniously integrated into a multi-modal network and reinforce existing transport infrastructure by feeding mass transportation systems or by completing the network.

Quick Installation

Most urban cable projects are built within 18 to 24 months. Ropeways lines can also be dismantled and relocated allowing reversibility and flexibility of the solution.

Travel Quality for All

Guaranteed travel time

Ropeways offer a direct and uninterrupted route between stations thanks to the total absence of interference with ground traffic (pedestrian, road or rail), and therefore is a constant travel time at any time of the day. The continuous movement of the system and the high passage frequency of the cabins in the station ensure a constant boarding flow for passengers.

Accessibility

Access and a fluid route adapted to all passengers: people with disabilities and families. A boarding platform at the same level as the cabin floor and a range of wide-opening cabins with custom-made interior fittings offer optimal accessibility.

Safety and Availability

This «air» system is not exposed to road insecurity and is based on proven technology which makes it one of the safest modes of transport in the world. The availability rate of over 99.5% allows ropeways to be integrated into an efficient multimodal network.

User Experience

The quality of the trip is also enhanced not only by the comfort of the modern cabins, but also by the silence and panoramic views of the city. In addition, urban ropeways are noise proof to preserve the comfort of passengers and residents.

Carbon-Free and Sustainable

Urban mobility is at the heart of the ecological transition. Every day ropeways allow millions of passengers around the world to travel without using individual or collective motorized vehicles. Ropeways contribute to reducing CO2 emissions from urban road traffic by relieving congestion in the city.

In addition, the system uses 100% electric power to move an entire line of vehicles on a cable with a single, innovative and efficient DirectDrive motor.

Additional green energy sources such as photovoltaic panels on the cabins and roofs of the stations can be easily integrated to reduce the system’s consumption.

Urban cable transportation is part of a sustainable mobility concept, making it possible to respond to city transportation needs and respect the human and natural environment at the same time. The aerial connections created by urban ropeways are crucial in the sustainable, inclusive and economic development of the city.

Operation and Maintenance Together

Ropeway mobility is characterized by a high degree of operational flexibility (number of vehicles in the line and speed of operation), which makes it possible to adjust the configuration of a system as well as the costs, expectations and constraints of each city considering the most intensive uses.

99.5% Availability

99.5% Availability - Open Year Round - 20 Hours Per Day

The feedback we have gained from our experience transporting more than 100,000 people per hour on our urban ropeways is used to provide O&M assistance which is essential for the proper management of operations in terms of safety, availability and cost controlling.

Leitner-Poma of America helps the future operators to understand this new mode of transportation integrated in their existing network. Even before the opening of the ropeway, Leitner-Poma of America trains the operators with cutting-edge educational tools such as a 3D simulator.