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  • Electric bus marks a new chapter in regional transport

    Electric bus marks a new chapter in regional transport

    STI Bus AG, based in Thun, has put its first electric bus into service. According to a press release, it has been operating in Grindelwald since 15 April.

    The company has thoroughly prepared its staff for the transition to electric mobility. Staff have been trained in the technical fundamentals, high-voltage systems and energy-efficient driving with electric buses. These training sessions are ongoing.

    STI Bus AG plans to put three more electric buses into service in Grindelwald and two in Thun before the end of this year. By November, all STI depots will also be equipped for depot charging. A further 16 electric buses will follow next year. By 2036, the entire fleet of over 100 regular service vehicles is set to be electrified.

    “The first electric bus is an important milestone – but above all a promise,” says Jürg Lehmann, Managing Director of STI Service AG and E-Mobility Project Manager, in the press release. The company promises employees, passengers and the region to “continue to develop mobility responsibly”.

    According to Patrick Fankhauser, the switch to electric mobility demonstrates how the company intends to shape the mobility of the future. “Electric mobility is a conscious investment in the environment and in the quality of life in our region for both current and future generations,” the Director of STI Holding AG is quoted as saying.

  • New cable car technology strengthens sustainable mobility in metropolitan areas

    New cable car technology strengthens sustainable mobility in metropolitan areas

    The Câble C1 urban cable car system has been in operation in the south of Paris since 13 December, using ropes and a magnetic induction monitoring system from Fatzer AG in Romanshorn. Fatzer claims to be the global market leader in the field of transport ropes and is part of the Brugg Group based in Brugg. According to a press release, the new railway is the longest urban cable car in France. In the densely populated Val-de-Marne department, which is part of the Paris metropolitan area, it is intended to relieve the public bus and metro system and reduce individual traffic. The project was realised by Doppelmayr France, a subsidiary of the Doppelmayr ropeway technology group based in Wolfurt, Austria.

    According to Fatzer, the cable car serves a 4.5 kilometre route with five stations and a journey time of 18 minutes, connecting the suburb of Créteil with the municipalities of Limeil-Brévannes, Valenton and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. A total of 105 cabins travel over 30 supports with the help of three rope loops. Fatzer supplied three ropes with a total weight of around 90 tonnes for this project. The Performa DT rope type was used, which Fatzer developed especially for use in densely populated areas and high loads. It is characterised in particular by its long service life and quiet, smooth running.

    The rope condition is monitored using the Fatzer TRUscan solution to ensure that the operating times of 18 to 19 hours a day can be reliably guaranteed without interruption. According to the company, magneto-inductive measurements provide those responsible with real-time data. Irregularities are detected immediately, making maintenance work easier to plan.

    It is stated that the Performa-DT rope is already being used in numerous highly frequented urban installations, including in La Paz in Bolivia, Medellín in Colombia, Guayaquil in Ecuador, La Réunion and Ajaccio in France, Mexico City and, soon, Uruapan in Mexico.