Cable tram system at the Wieliczka Salt Mine – investment cost

The paper presents a design for a cable tram system at the Wieliczka Salt Mine. The structural elements of the system and the work related to the preparation and construction of the cable transport device are detailed. The final part presents the approximate cost of this investment.1. INTRODUCTION
Cable trams, as a supplementary means of public transport, and in some cases as the only possible solution, are becoming an increasingly popular mode of transport worldwide year by year. Recently, state-of-the-art cable tram systems have been installed in Las Vegas (USA), Venice (Italy), Mexico City (Mexico), and Caracas (Venezuela). To date, despite a few conceptual projects, no such installation has been implemented in our country. The main factors significantly influencing this state of affairs are the disapproval of the governing authorities and the cost of the investment itself. Therefore, cable trams have gained the most recognition in places where the primary goal is to ensure the highest level of safety and luxurious travel conditions.
In our country, many people mistakenly call funicular railways cable trams, which in Poland can be found on Gubałówka in Zakopane, Góra Parkowa in Krynica-Zdrój, and Góra Żar in Międzybrodzie Żywieckie. (…)

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