Téléo, Urban aerial tramway in Toulouse, France
Téléo is a 3 km urban cable car in southern Toulouse linking Université Paul-Sabatier, Rangueil hospital and Oncopole. It uses a 3S system with two carrying cables and one haul cable, and its white steel pylons split into Y-shaped brackets holding pulley crossbeams. The 16 cabins, designed by Pininfarina, have large tinted windows and blue lower panels.
The idea of a cable car over Pech-David hill dates to the 1920s, but the project was only registered in the 2012 urban transport plan under mayor Pierre Cohen, with the commercial name Aérotram. Work began on 5 July 2019, cables were strung on 12 November 2020, and the line opened on 14 May 2022. It is France's second-longest urban cable car, after the Câble 1 in the Paris region.
Téléo's name echoes the Occitan "teleferic", and its three stations are named for the sites they serve: Université-Paul-Sabatier, Hôpital de Rangueil and Oncopole-Lise Enjalbert, the last honouring the oncologist Lise Enjalbert. The line is run by Tisséo, the same network as the metro and tram, and forms the southern link of a planned belt connecting Colomiers, Toulouse and Montaudran.
The gondolas run from early morning until midnight, with cabins arriving at stations every minute and a half during rush hours. Passengers with limited mobility can board without steps, as the cabins stop at platform level.
The three cables allow rides even in strong winds and require fewer ground supports than regular cable car systems. Each cabin holds just over 30 people and features large panoramic windows on both sides.
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