Photo credit: Alan Jamieson / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
Aberdeen, in the United Kingdom, has a vision for a cable car. The aerial cable car – connecting the beach, Citadel and Nigg Bay — is being sought to revitalize these areas and the city in general. Improvements to the harbor are anticipated to increase tourism on many fronts and attract cruise ships. Next step for the project is to secure funds for a feasibility study.
Construction has finished on a ropeway system in Guwahati, India. Trial runs also have been completed and the system is anticipated to start operating this April. The 1.82 km aerial tram has two cabins that can carry up to 33 passengers.
Ropeway technology evolving from mining trams to ski lifts. Ropeway systems have a long history and have evolved over the decades. This article looks at companies in Aspen, U.S.A., who shifted their production and design from creating mining trams to ski lifts.