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- 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 Authority are working together to reopen the tram. The project is estimated to cost $24-28 million.
- Two of Disney’s Skyliner Gondolas collided inside the Hollywood Studios station. The cabins did suffer damages and one of the cabin’s windows was shattered. There were no guests in the cabins that crashed.
- Vietnam’s Fansipan cable car system was recognized for two world records: the largest elevation difference between the lower and upper terminal at 1,410 meter and the world’s longest 3S gondola at 6.3 km. The cable car replaced a two-day journey with a 15 minute ride. The system can move 2,000 people per hour in the 35-person cabins. During the recognition ceremony for the Guinness record the Fansipan cable car’s 5th anniversary was also celebrated.
- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has finalized plans for 13 key projects including a tourist cable car in Pakistan. The cable car will travel 14km and cost Rs32,000 million. There will be an additional Rs4 million spent on tourist facilities. Pak-China 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) will meet soon, and the projects will be formally approved.
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