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Program of the international congress for ropeways 2024
- Development of ropeways in urban and tourist areas
- Operation of ropeways
- Ropeway technology, new developments
- Dimensions of sustainability
- Attractive framework program
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CONFERENCE SESSION 1
Development of ropeways in the urban and tourist sector
Opening // EN
Mr. Jörg Schröttner (A), President OITAF
Greetings
The transport capacity of a cable car system in public transportation // EN
Klaus Erharter (I), Technical Director Leitner
Paul Abed (MEX) Director of Mexitelefericos S.A. de C.V.
Burnaby Mountain Gondola: Making the Rapid Transit Connection // EN
Holly Foxcroft (CAN), Lead Planner, TransLink
Toulouse’s cable car: focus on best practise 2 years after commissioning // FR
VIAL Patrick (F), Project director of Teleo – now project manager of thé future third métro Line in Toulouse
Discussion
Coffee break
BREST, the 1st urban ropeway in France // FR
Victor Antonio (F), Mobilities director
Transit planning in a context of inequality: The Case of Mexico City’s Cablebús Network – 10 million people each day. // EN
Andrés Lajous (MEX), Mobility Secretary, CDMX
Discussion
Lunch break
CONFERENCE SESSION 2
Operation of ropeways
Get the best out of your ropes // EN
Sven Winter (D), CEO ROTEC GmbH President OITAF Study committee II
Digital customer trainings: know-how anywhere and anytime // EN
Philip Oberdorfer (A), MSc/Digital Services Customer Support Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH
Operations and Maintenance (O&M): A successful long-term approach in managing Client’s assets // EN
Franziska Junginger (A), Operations Services Manager Doppelmayr Cable Car GmbH
Opportunities and threats of digitalisation // EN
Marco Zgraggen (CH), CEO Sisag
Discussion
Coffee break
Operation and Maintenance of a multi-brand cable car // EN
Diego Scofano (BRA), Technical Director Grupo Iter – Rio de Janeiro
LIFE Ropeway, the Innovative approach to increase the sustainability of Ropeways and their Operation throughout their entire lifecycle // EN
Michael Fauche (F), New Market & Strategy Director Poma
Great Place to work Talent Journey // EN
Benny Pregenzer (A), CEO Fisser Bergbahnen GmbH
Ropeways – A Leader in Safe Accessible Transportation // EN
John Kamb (USA), Ropeway Engineer, US Forest Service
Metrocable Line K – Keys to keeping the first urban cable car in operation after 20 years, 135,000 hours and 260 million passengers mobilized // EN
Jorge Alberto, Ropeways Manager
Ramos Lopez (COL), Metro de Medellín
E-mobility at the +1 level in public transport // EN
Dominik Berndt (D), CEO and Initiator Cable Car World Ltd.
Discussion
End
Dinner
CONFERENCE SESSION 3
Ropeway technology, new developments
Proposal for a tool to help verify the safety level of monocable aerial ropeways // FR
Gaetan Rioult (F), Chief Engineer Head of Department for Ropeway Installations STRMTG France, President OITAF Study Committee I
Autonomous mobility with ropeways – the next generation of modern transportation // EN
Michael Mathis (A), Head of technical division, Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH
Martin Oberhammer (A), CEO Silvretta Montafon Holding GmbH
Weather Challenges in Ropeway Operations & Maintenance // EN
Tom Scully (USA), Risk Control Consultant, President OITAF-NACS
Discussion
Coffee break
Fire risk under ropeways – a new approach to fly over difficulties // FR
Thibault Chatelus (F), Ropeway engineer in STRMTG (french control authority)
The intermodal transport system ConnX // EN
Günther Tschinkel (I), Head of electrotechnical technical department Leitner ropeways
Safe planning, installation and operation of urban Ropeways // EN
Georg Schober (D), Head of the Transportation and Ropeway Department TÜV Süd
Cybersafety in the Sky: Unveiling the Crucial Link Between Ropeways Safety and Cybersecurity – lecture not held // EN
Giorgio Pizzi (I), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Italy – Director of Ropeways, local railways and digitization of local public transport Division
Discussion
Lunch break
CONFERENCE SESSION 4
Dimensions of sustainability
The transformation of funicular system since 1888 – The Peak Tram // EN
Samuel Lee (HK), Director of Engineering Peak Tramways Company Limited / Hong Kong
Adaptation strategies of ropeway companies in Switzerland due to climate change // EN
Berno Stoffel (CH), Director Swiss Cable Car Association
Benedicta Aregger, Vice Director Swiss Cable Car Association
Development and optimization of snow making systems for better resource management // EN
Franco Torretta (I), Technical director Monterosa skiresort (Italy); President of the Italian National Association of Ropeway Technicians (A.N.I.T.I.F.)
Empirical data on technical snowmaking: Greener and more Sustainable than assumed // EN
Günther Aigner (A), CEO “Zukunft Skisport”
Energy Storage System for Ropeways // EN
Stefan Gassmann (CH), (Head of Sales) Frey AG
Coffee break
Touristic Sites and Environment // EN
Gunther Suette (A), President OITAF Study committee VII
New strategy for ski resorts: public transport as the future essential service // EN
Sophia Oberjakober (I), CEO Mobilitätskonsortium
Andreas Dorfmann (I), President Mobilitätskonsortium, CEO Kronplatz Group
The new generation of bicable ropeway, the economic link between monocable and 3S // EN
Dominic Bosio (F), Leitner ropeways
Discussion
Organisational issues for the side visits // EN
Presentation of Grouse Mountain Resort // EN
Michael Cameron (CAN), President, Grouse Mountain
Closing Words // EN
End
Gala Dinner
