Special Projects

Funicular

The POMA funicular railway is an ideal transport solution for urban tourism and industrial environments regardless of the climate environment.

The cableway transport

that adapt to the field

The POMA funicular railway is an ideal transport solution for urban tourism and industrial environments regardless of the climate environment. It is reversible is pulled by a rope, and can be integrated into a complex urban landscape, with curves and long distances.

Our funicular railways are custom-designed according to your requirements and use, and will offer you the best performance.

From the feasibility study to construction, from their retrofit to their maintenance, POMA is with you at every stage of the funicular railway project.

The funiculars

configurations

single lane with bypass

With the “single lane with bypass” configuration, the two carriers run on a single track and cross at a passing loop. The infrastructure is lighter for a large capacity with reversible operation

single lane

With the “single lane” configuration, the funicular railway works reversibly on one track.

dual lane

Finally, with the “dual lane” configuration, each carrier moves back and forth independently on its track. This is the funicular railway solution to be adopted for transport with a very high number of visitors. This configuration also allows redundancy in the event of a track failure or maintenance.

ADVANTAGES
of POMA FUNICULAR RAILWAY

AUTOMATION

The funicular railway can operate with or without an attendant, for controlled costs.

EXCEPTIONAL COMFORT

Optimal comfort for passengers when using the funicular railway:
• Quiet mode of transport
• Custom-made carrier, panoramic view and spacious carriers
• Accessibility
• Optimal environmental integration
• On the ground, the funicular railway is not affected by wind and weather
• In a tunnel, the funicular railway is ideal

FLEXIBILITY

The route is very flexible, straight or with bends, the funicular railway fits perfectly to the typology of the terrain.

Transport capacity

10000 people/ hour

Speed up to

14 m/s

Size of carriers

up to 500 people

Projects worldwide

More than 40

APM, FUNICULAR RAILWAY OR INCLINED ELEVATOR, WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?

Characteristics

Track layout

Straight lines and bends

Track profiles

Constant or variable slopes

Track gradient (°/horizontal)

0 to 50°

Maximum track length

5000 m (usual average value)

Maximum speed (m/s)

Number of carriers

1 or 2

Carrier capacity

Up to 500 passengers

System capacity in people/ hour/ direction

Up to 10000 passengers

All our references
of Funiculars

Enshi Grand Canyon Funicular

China – Enshi – 2020

In the Enshi Grand Canyon, one of the most well-known tourist parks in China, POMA has built a funicular railway to open up a natural area with many hiking paths to tourists.

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Fourvière

France – Lyon – 2018

POMA carried out the special inspection of the iconic funicular railway in Lyon. During the inspection, its carriers as well as the drive station were completely renovated and upgraded in SIGMA’s workshops, according to the SYTRAL guidelines aimed at “providing users with an even greater level of comfort, while preserving the line’s historic heritage”.

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Arcs Express

France – Bourg Saint-Maurice – 2019

An emblematic feature of the valley for more than 30 years, the funicular railway of Saint Maurice was one of the first elevators in the Alps. It was renovated in 2019. A pioneer in multimodal travel, Bourg Saint Maurice offers thousands of skiers and daily users a direct link between the skiing area of Les Arcs and the railway network in just 7 minutes.

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Liaison Blanc Blanc

France – Grenoble – 2010

“Liaison Blanc-Blanc” is more than just a funicular railway, it is a mini mobile clean room, ISO 6 classified, which connects the two controlled environment areas of the Grenoble CEA over 250 metres.

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DISCOVER OUR OTHER solutions

for ground transport and special projects

Funicular

The POMA funicular railway is an ideal transport solution for urban tourism and industrial environments regardless of the climate environment. It is reversible, is pulled by a rope, and can be integrated into a complex urban landscape, with curves and long distances.

Automated People Mover – APM

An APM, Automated People Mover, is a fully automatic system without drivers and usually moves along on a flat plane, which differentiates it from funicular railways. Unlike with automotive vehicles, the machinery and motor equipment are located remotely thanks to the rope. Thus, the APM is often described as “light metro” technology, in the sense that the infrastructure (viaduct, track structure, etc.) and installation are lighter and faster.

Inclined Elevator

The funiculars use the technology of vertical elevators. Their optimal range of application is short journeys, on a sloping track and on a straight line. With their complete automation, they work without an operator.

Funicular

that adapt to the field

The funiculars

single lane with bypass

single lane

dual lane