India’s longest river ropeway system has opened. The 1.8 km aerial tramway takes approximately 8 minutes to cross the Brahmaputra River. Other travel options are by ferry, which takes half an hour or more, or via a roadway bridge which takes more than an hour during traffic. The transit improvement over the river is expected to boost...
Mountain Watch highlights the new Merritts Gondola at the Thredbo Resort in Australia during their Environment Week. The new gondola demonstrates the resort’s commitment to sustainability and the environment with Doppelmayr’s innovative technology. The drive motor is super quiet and more efficient than conventional gondolas. The Sugarloaf Cable Car in Brazil has reopened. In order to...
It has been one challenging year for the Sea to Sky Gondola in Canada with the multiple shutdowns due to sabotage and COVID-19. Over a year ago, the haul rope was cut causing the system to halt operations. Shortly after re-opening in February, the gondola was forced to shut down again along with many businesses in Squamish...
The state of Penang in Malaysia may be looking for private funding to build a cable car from Penang Hill to the Botanic Gardens. The project was originally backed with federal funds, however they have been withdrawn by the Perikatan Nasional, an unofficial ruling political alliance. The cable car is slated to assist the existing...