CityLink Cable Car Project
Sector: Cable car • Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Source: Snow Industry News
The CityLink project proposed the construction of a cable car from Ibach to the old town of Lucerne, running over the Friedental valley and continuing through a tunnel to the old town. The project aimed to free Lucerne's city center from coaches and revitalize several city areas. However, the Lucerne City Council rejected the initiative, citing insufficient benefits, increased traffic concerns, fi
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Cable car, Tunnel, Automotive
- Location
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Snow Industry News
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Original status | rejected |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The CityLink project proposed the construction of a cable car from Ibach to the old town of Lucerne, running over the Friedental valley and continuing through a tunnel to the old town. The project aimed to free Lucerne's city center from coaches and revitalize several city areas. However, the Lucerne City Council rejected the initiative, citing insufficient benefits, increased traffic concerns, financial risks, and misalignment with the city's mobility strategy. |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | Switzerland |
City | Lucerne |
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Source | Snow Industry News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Cable car, Tunnel, Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-07-19 |
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