Thredbo, Australia launched their new Merritts Gondola this week. The system’s installation saw several challenges related to bushfires and COVID-19, but Doppelmayr still completed the gondola on schedule. The new lift has quadruple the capacity of the old double chairlift, with the ride to the mountaintop taking six minutes. While the gondola was being installed other improvements...
Saint-Denis in France will open La Montagne cable car in 2023. The system will be designed, built, and maintained by a French Company. The 1.3-km long aerial tramway will produce 92% of its energy from solar power generated from panels on the Vigie station. The tramway will not only reduce travel times, but carbon emissions...
Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is looking for a solution to reduce traffic congestion to their ski resorts. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is considering a gondola, an enhanced bus, or an enhanced bus in a dedicated shoulder lane. The gondola, one of 150 original proposals, is estimated to cost approximately $393 million and would...
The Ba Den Mountain cable car is a great way for visitors to take in historical sites and old pagodas. According to Guiness, the cable car station at this Vietnamese historical site is the largest in the world. The cable car started operating at the beginning of 2020. Penang Hill cable car project in Malaysia has been...