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Nov 27, 2010
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

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A few highlights from the around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit:

  • In a post entitled Why Transit Will Never Be Energy Efficient, The Antiplanner dismisses cable technology stating that “Cable cars are mainly a tourist attraction and run through the center of one of the densest cities in America.” The Antiplanner misses the fact the system he references (clearly New York’s Roosevelt Island Tram) is used mainly for commuting purposes, not tourism.
  • The Lego Mindstorms community builds the world’s first remote-controlled Lego Aerial Ropeway. Transit geeks everywhere proclaim it to be a “niche Lego transit technology” citing it’s lack of capacity, air-conditioning and inability to turn corners without intermediary stations.

Because why not?

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