Codatu organises a training course on cable transport for the Colombian Ministry of Transport

On 28 January 2025, CODATU organised a training course in Bogotá, on the premises of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Unit (@UMUS) of the Colombian Ministry of Transport. Co-hosted by Lucile Boudet (distance learning) and Martin Jolain (face-to-face), the session aimed to explore the issues involved in urban cable transport projects, by addressing the objectives and recommendations necessary for their success.

CODATU introduced the session by presenting the key elements to be taken into account in a cable project to ensure its success, from the governance and financing of the project to the monitoring and evaluation of its operation.

Next, two representatives of POMA, Renaud Gorria and Horus Camelo, presented the technical and operational aspects of a cable transport project, using several examples from Latin America.

Finally, Luis Angel Guzman, professor at the University of the Andes, concluded the session with the possible social transformations associated with a cable transport project, based on the case of the cable car in the Ciudad Bolivar district of Bogotá.

The participants from UMUS, Gobernancion de Cundinamarca, Alcaldía de Soacha and Alcaldia La Calera were able to gain a better understanding of the issues involved in a cable transport project, which is an innovative mobility tool and a lever for urban transformation, but whose success depends on a number of factors: rigorous planning, optimised intermodality, good urban integration, and so on. This training course provides the key to ensuring the success of cable projects in your area.

Thank you to the speakers and participants! CODATU looks forward to supporting these projects in the future.