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An aerial ropeway transportation system for combined freight and passenger transport – a simulation study

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  • Martin Pernkopf
  • Manfred Gronalt

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Aerial ropeways or cableways are a common means of transport in mountainous regions. Quite unusual is a ropeway combining both freight and passenger transport. Such a system provides a supplementary solution to arising logistical problems in areas with dedicated spatial challenges. A simulation study for a potential application linking two infrastructural nodes in an alpine tourist region was used to analyse the performance of such a system. Various system configurations and operating strategies for controlling the freight transport were examined. The major findings show the interrelated effects on freight and passenger transportation capacities and the trade-off between them. The simulation model can easily be adapted and transferred to other potential applications.

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  • Martin Pernkopf & Manfred Gronalt, 2021. "An aerial ropeway transportation system for combined freight and passenger transport – a simulation study," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(1), pages 45-62, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:44:y:2021:i:1:p:45-62
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2020.1851450
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    1. Morten Flesser & Bernhard Friedrich, 2022. "Are We Taking Off? A Critical Review of Urban Aerial Cable Cars as an Integrated Part of Sustainable Transport," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-22, October.
    2. Fehn, Fabian & Engelhardt, Roman & Dandl, Florian & Bogenberger, Klaus & Busch, Fritz, 2023. "Integrating parcel deliveries into a ride-pooling service—An agent-based simulation study," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).
    3. Cavallaro, Federico & Nocera, Silvio, 2023. "Flexible-route integrated passenger–freight transport in rural areas," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).

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