Plans are in motion to revive the Wyler Aerial Tramway. It closed in 2018 because the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) determined that the tram has surpassed its life expectancy and was no longer suited for public use. However, it had passed its annual inspection that year. TPWD and The Camino Real Regional Mobility...
Japan inaugurated its first urban ropeway system, the Yokohama Air Cabin on April 22. The 630 meter long cable car will connect to stations near major tourist areas. The system has a capacity to move 2,400 people per hour per direction (pphpd) in the 36 eight-person gondolas. The ticket for a 5-minute one-way ride is...
Construction is set to begin this summer on a new 8-person gondola that will connect the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts in California. The 2.4 mile gondola will connect both ski resort bases which will make the Squaw-Alpine resort the third largest in North America. The project has been in the planning stage since...
The 2.5 km gondola in Edmonton is moving forward with the preliminary analysis. The system will take 12 minutes and travel over the North Saskatchewan River to historic Old Strathcona. The conceptual design being done by a local design firm and Doppelmayr has five stations and 20 towers and is estimated to cost between $132 to $155...
A letter was sent to the DC Mayor requesting $14 million in funding to continue the Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola project. The funds requested are for purchasing the $12 million site for the proposed gondola terminal and $2 million to complete the environmental impact study. The gondola is considered to be the most efficient and feasible way...