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ottobahn: Test track construction begins

The novel, app-based and rail-guided cabin gondola system is set to begin operation on a test track later this year.

Hanging tip: The system is supposed to be controlled via an app "On-Demand", enabling high speed and high frequency. | Photo: ottobahn
Hanging tip: The system is supposed to be controlled via an app "On-Demand", enabling high speed and high frequency. | Photo: ottobahn
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Johannes Reichel

The Munich District Office has granted the building permit for the first test track of the ottobahn in the municipality of Taufkirchen, south of Munich. This was announced by Bavaria's Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer (CSU) on the morning of this Thursday. The ottobahn is a rail-guided gondola system designed to operate at a height of five to ten meters above road traffic - climate-positive. The cabins are summoned via an app, with the algorithm calculating in real-time the fastest connection for all gondolas along the route.

"Especially in the greater Munich area, we need such creative ideas to alleviate traffic," said Minister Kerstin Schreyer.

The granting of the building permit is seen by the startup as another important milestone for the realization of the project, which is now becoming concrete. Additionally, they are pleased with the support from the Ministry of Transport, declared ottobahn's Managing Director and "Can-Do Officer" Marc Schindler.

The concept dispenses with schedules, as passengers will simply order a gondola via an app in the future and will be able to get on and off along the route at any time wherever they want. The demand-oriented availability makes the transport system attractive for a more appealing public transport connection to the surrounding area, according to the provider. According to the further road map, the groundbreaking at the test track in Taufkirchen is scheduled to take place in mid-March. It will be about 900 meters long, and the site has already been surveyed. Initially, a single vehicle will start operating on the oval track in the second half of the year, and later a total of five vehicles, which are supposed to cover 100,000 kilometers, as Schindler outlines the next steps. These tests are an essential prerequisite for an operating license, which is already being accompanied by TÜV Süd.

Translated automatically from German.
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