20
Jul

2012

Weekly Roundup: New Metro Cable in India?

Post by Steven Dale

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

  • This is a system we’ve not yet heard about, but apparently, there are already eight firms bidding for the right to install a new “Metro Cable” system in Shillong, India. This comes with a caveat, however, as one of the firms signed an MOU with Kohima in 2012 to build a 9.8 km long system – and we’ve yet to see anything.
  • The controversial (and cable-propelled) Oakland Airport Connector reaches a major milestone towards its completion.


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Comments

  1. Problem with the London cable car: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9426534/London-2012-Olympics-cable-car-breaks-down-because-of-the-heat.html

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