Therefore, there are plans ropeways in Gothenburg - New Technology

cable cars planned to go between Haga and Hisingen.

Tightly between departures, low power consumption and cheaper than building light rail. Gondolas floating above the Gota river has many benefits, according to a new pilot study.

– Cable cars can have an extremely high frequency, you can run a gondola every eight seconds if you want. The system is also very energy efficient and reliable, and you never get stuck in traffic jams, said Lisa Sakshaug.

She’s traffic and urban planners at the consulting firm Tyréns which conducted the feasibility study on the new cable cars in Gothenburg’s public transport. Several possible connections are proposed, including between Haga and Lindholmen on either side of the Göta River. It would require a relatively large range, because you do not want support in the river that disrupt shipping traffic.

– But there is not any major technical challenge. There are far greater distances between supports in other cable cars, for example, over the Volga River in Russia, where the span is 900 meters, says Lisa Sakshaug.

Winds of 28 meters per second, the cable car pass if it has three suspender. Gondola The average speed can be between 20 and 30 km / h, and each gondola can accommodate up to 20 passengers.

Cons then?

– A cable car is a major element in the government environment, and it’s a matter of what one thinks about it. Another potential drawback is that it can provide insight into apartments and villa gardens, but it can be solved with glass dimmed for example, she says.

Another ointment is that people who are afraid of heights would hardly appreciate that soar 45 feet above the river.

Tyréns have made a rough cost estimate showing that a cable car between Haga and Lindholmen would cost around SEK 300 million. If there is to be regarded as expensive or not depends on what you compare with. Starting the new bus routes on existing roads is cheaper. The construction of new light rail or bridges are more expensive.

study is one of several feasibility studies for Gothenburg’s anniversary schedule, to draw attention to the city fills 400 years in 2021.

Do you think the cable cars become reality?

– I hope so. The more I put myself into it, the better, I think the idea is. We also see that the cable cars to public transport is becoming more common in urban areas. It is now available in 35 cities, among others Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. London and Barcelona are two examples closer to home.