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- Edmonton City Council approved an agreement framework with Prairie Sky Gondola . The next phase of work for the gondola includes detailed design and regulatory approval, public engagement, and transportation and environmental impact assessments. See a related Weekly Roundup here. SCJ Alliance, the parent company of the Gondola Project, has been retained to provide gondola expertise for this project.
- The Wellington Cable Car is celebrating its 119th anniversary with some facts and history. Construction of the funicular began in 1899 and opened to the public in 1902. The system was replaced in 1979 with the current design. The system made news in this recent Roundup.
- Meanwhile, the new Mount Wellington Cable Car (MWCC) in Australia, which will be an aerial gondola, is on hold due to Aboriginal heritage requirements. Construction is paused until the MWCC provides the Aboriginal heritage information requested by the Hobart City Council. MWCC plans to commence construction by the end of 2021. See a related Weekly Roundup here.
- The Tanzanian government approved the concept of a cable car on the mountain of Kilimanjaro in Africa. The project was first announced in 2019 to boost tourism and allow children and elderly visitors access to the mountain top. Currently, the project is being handled by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). TANAPA emphasized approval from the government does not mean the project will be built. Feasibility, environmental and societal impact studies must be completed before government officials fully back the project.
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