Aerial Ropeway Transportation Systems in the Urban Environment: State of the Art

Alshalalfah, Baha; Shalaby, Amer; Dale, Steven; Othman, Fadel M.Y.

doi:10.1061/(asce)te.1943-5436.0000330

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“…An RTS is an aerial public transport mode that relies on rope-mounted cabins (rail-supported cable cars) that belong to the category of cable-propelled transit technology. The technique was initially used in ski resorts (namely the Téléphérique and gondolas) and then used in rugged terrain where the traditional transit service was difficult to execute [9,10]. In addition, they are used for recreational purposes.…”

Section: Related Work a Ropeway Transit Systems (Rtss)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, they are used for recreational purposes. Since ropeways were mainly developed for rugged terrain [2,9], they can be used for all types of natural obstacles, such as rivers, lakes, ports, and railways, as well as urban obstacles on normal terrain, such as in densely populated urban areas [11]. As a result, they have been used recently as public transport systems [10,11].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The components of an RTS include carriers (cabins), motors, terminals (stations), towers (pylons), ropes (cables), and an evacuation and rescue system [9,13] as shown in Fig.1. The components of the RTS will be summarized as follows: Fig.1 Components of RTS, source: author  Carriers.…”

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“…Cabins may be large, as in the case of aerial tramways with an approximate 80-passenger capacity, or small and medium, as in the case of gondolas with approximate 15-passenger capacities. The cabins are free of motors, have no brakes, and can be equipped with photocells [9,13].  Motors.…”

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Aerial Ropeways as Catalysts for Sustainable Public Transit in Egypt

Elrayies¹

2017

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ABSTRACT:Mobility is not only about facilitating accessibility for everyone but also providing broad social, economic, and environmental benefits. While many countries in the developed and developing parts of the world are moving towards the development of smart mobility and sustainable transportation systems, the ropeway transit system (RTS) has imposed itself as an environmentally, socially, and economically effective mode of public transportation. However, the use of RTS in urban environments as a public transport system has not yet been studied thoroughly. The traffic congestion and air quality deterioration, the problems associated with transportation, appears even more in the high-density populated areas such as Greater Cairo, Egypt, where the two banks of the Nile River are linked with only eight bridges, which, along with the Cairo Metro and the ongoing sustainable transport project in Egypt, have not yet solved these problems. Thus, this paper aims to (a) develop a theoretical background on RTS systems, (b) review the existing statement of transportation in Egypt, and (c) highlight the possibility of applying this type of transport in Egypt and develop a set of recommendations for addressing the traffic congestion problem in the Greater Cairo area through an RTS.

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Aerial Ropeways as Catalysts for Sustainable Public Transit in Egypt

Elrayies¹

2017

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“…One of these technologies that is being used in areas with geographical and topographical barriers is Aerial tramway or Aerial Cable-car, sometimes called Aerial Ropeway Passenger transport (ART) or Cable Propeller Passenger transport (CPT). Aerial tramway is an aerial public passenger transport technology in which cabins (also called carriers, vehicles or cars) are suspended and propelled from above by cables [2]. Popularity of aerial tramway have risen even in big metropolitan areas, such as in London where the public transport network now includes National Rail, the Underground, Docklands Light Railway, a dense bus network, and even an urban cable car [3].…”

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Elastic Kernmantle E‐Braids for High‐Impact Sports Monitoring

Wang

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The kernmantle construction, a kind of braiding structure that is characterized by the kern absorbing most of the stress and the mantle protecting the kern, is widely employed in the field of loading and rescue services, but rarely in flexible electronics. Here, a novel kernmantle electronic braid (E‐braid) for high‐impact sports monitoring, is proposed. The as‐fabricated E‐braids not only demonstrate high strength (31 Mpa), customized elasticity, and nice machine washability (>500 washes) but also exhibit excellent electrical stability (>200 000 cycles) during stretching. For demonstration, the E‐braids are mounted to different parts of the trampoline for athletes’ locomotor behavior monitoring. Furthermore, the E‐braids are proved to act as multifarious intelligent sports gear or wearable equipment such as electronic jump rope and respiration monitoring belt. This study expands the kernmantle structure to soft flexible electronics and then accelerates the development of quantitative analysis in modern sports industry and athletes’ healthcare.

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Aerial Ropeway Transportation Systems in the Urban Environment: State of the Art

Cited by 44 publications

References 3 publications

Aerial Ropeways as Catalysts for Sustainable Public Transit in Egypt

Aerial Ropeways as Catalysts for Sustainable Public Transit in Egypt

The research on the potential aerial tramway users’ attitudes, opinions and requirements – example: Belgrade, Serbia

Elastic Kernmantle E‐Braids for High‐Impact Sports Monitoring

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