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Jul 31, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: A New, Technological, Age

There are plans for a cable car to connect attractions and surrounding areas in Bristol, England for tourists and commuters alike. The project is broken into three phases, the first phase for the cable car is intended to connect two famous attractions, the SS Great Britain and the Clifton suspension bridge. The second phase will...

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Jul 24, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Social Distancing

Sljeme cable car in Croatia is placing cabins on the line. Doppelmayr has provided 80 10-person cabins that include folding seats that can accommodate guests with disabilities, skiers, and bikers. The new cable car is 100 meters longer than the previous cable car and will transport 1,500 people per hour. Vail Mountain gondola is requiring visitors to...

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Jul 17, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Pollution Solutions

Budapest’s government is supporting a funicular for Gellért Hill. During tourist season, up to 200 buses visit Budapest’s Citadella, built as a military fortress on Gellért Hill, causing constant noise and air pollution. The funicular, with 40-person cabins, is anticipated to reduce congestion through the near elimination of tourist buses. Steamboat Resort is proposing a...

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Jul 10, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Getting Better Connected

A proposal has been submitted for a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. The gondola is intended to ease traffic during the peak season, reducing hours on the road to a 30-minute lift ride. The gondola is estimated to move 4,000 to 5,000 people per hour with parking at the bottom station at the base of...

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Jul 03, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Europeans Look to Upgrade Systems

The new Saanersloch gondola is the first D-Line in Switzerland. Doppelmayr installed the system to replace the old railway built in 1979. Not only did the new D-Line get installed, but the stations are also the first in the world to have a glass panoramic construction.   As the COVID-19 pandemic decreases in the area, ski lift...

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