A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Reports from Venezuela indicate that the Cabletren, a bottom supported CPT system, is scheduled to open soon in Petare, a community just east of Caracas. This 2.1km, 5 station line...
For many of us, we use social media and online review sites to make everyday life decisions. Websites such as Yelp or TripAdvisor can be great resources that help indecisive people, like myself, decide whether or not a restaurant deserves my Friday night patronage. My personal experiences with crowd-sourcing websites has generally been quite positive...
As we’ve learned from the BUGA festivals in Germany (here and here), there are few things German-speakers love more than to look at flowers while riding cable cars. Why? Why not? Who am I to judge? And apparently this trend is not new: In the mid-part of the 20th century, Zürich hosted a horicultural fair and...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: In Algeria, the Transport Minister announced that 20 cable car projects will soon be realized throughout the country — 10 of which have already have tenders submitted. He added that Algeria will create...
A great thing about researching CPT is that sometimes you never know what you’re going to stumble onto next. Recently, I came across a ropeway manufacturer in India called Conveyor & Ropeway Services where a few years back they announced that they’ve invented a new type of aerial transit called the CURVO Ropeway. Without going into much...
Last week I had a post which asked readers to identify if they saw anything peculiar with the Roosevelt Island Tram. We’ve received some great responses and Erik was able to pinpoint exactly what I was looking for. We noticed that a new building was being constructed literally only a few meters from the existing...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Bad news coming from Koblenz, Germany: ICOMO’s (International Council for Monuments and Sites) position paper states that Koblenz Rheinseilbahn is not compatible with the surrounding historical area and calls for its dismantling in...
So a few weeks ago I was in New York City for a short weekend jaunt. Obviously as a true transit geek, no trip to the Big Apple would ever be complete without a visit to the Roosevelt Island Tram. Upon arrival, everything seemed normal for a Saturday night ride — there were few commuters...
As I’m currently recovering from a nasty flu bug that took me out of commission for the last few days, I’m executing the classic Sick Teacher’s Maneuver of simply showing a video instead of doing what I’m ostensibly supposed to be doing. So while Mr. Dale rests up, check out this informative video short about...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Findings from the Emirates Air Line polls conducted last year reveal mixed results. While there was high user satisfaction, less than 50% of users surveyed were planning to ride the system...