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- A cable car in Prague, Czech Republic, will begin operation in 2023. The system will allow passengers to cross the Vltava River, traveling between Podbaba Station, the zoo, and Krakov. Currently, this route is only possible via a ferry that operates only during the Summer months. The construction cost for the 2.24 km line is estimated to be between $39 to $59 million (USD). The 3S system will have 17 cabins with the capacity to hold 35 people. The total travel time will be 7 minutes.
- Mi Teleférico in La Paz, Bolivia is the largest cable car network in the world, and the fastest and safest way to travel around the city. The first line was opened in 2014 and they are currently working on the 11th line. This transportation transformation is particularly striking to those who visited La Paz before there were any cable cars.
- Ski Cape Smokey in Ontario, Canada is replacing an inoperable ski lift with Atlantic Canada’s first eight-person gondola. The resort is working with Leitner-Poma Canada for the construction of the project. They intend to have the gondola in operation by July 1, 2021, however the resort acknowledges the restrictions due to COVID-19 and the short construction season may affect their timeline.
- A must see in New Zealand is the historic 1902 Wellington Cable Car. The funicular takes five minutes to reach the Wellington Botanical Gardens, Cable Museum, and Space Place.
- A ropeway system for transporting packages was constructed to help a rural Chinese village. In November of 2019, the system was installed as a trial to see the benefit for villagers in Xintang, who previously had to travel to town to pick up packages. The ropeway, which takes approximately 15 minutes for a one-way trip with each transport box able to carry up to 100 kg (220 lbs), is helping to better connect this rural area to the economy.
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