The Dursey Island Cable Car in Ireland will reopen in November after replacing two support towers. The funitel system was originally shut down at the end of March, which cut off all access to the island. While the system’s shutdown was originally intended to be permanent, funds to replace it with a ferry system fell through. This, coupled...
The first sea-to-mountain gondola on the Adriatic is expected to open in summer of 2023. The 3.9-kilometer monocable detachable gondola (MDG) will connect the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kotor with Lovćen National Park in 11 minutes. The system has the capacity to move 1,200 people per hour with 40 10-person cabins. It is anticipated...
Freetown, Africa, is among 14 of 86 cities granted funds to develop projects that address climate change in cities. The grant is funded by the German, French, and UK governments to implement the C40Citites Finance Facility and GIZ. The grant awarded to Freetown was a significant milestone for the Freetown Cable Car project. The project...
Transport for London’s (TfL) £36m contract with global airline Emirates for its east London’s cable car has ended. The multi-million pound contract was a 10-year branding sponsorship that helped offset capital costs and operating & maintenance costs. The total capital cost of the project was £60m. The MDG system, formerly known as The Emirates Air Line, connects Greenwich’s O2...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will receive a federal grant to help fund a transit study. The study is set to investigate a new corridor known as NEXTransit, which will connect Oakland’s neighborhoods to its universities and hospitals. The study will look into several transit options that will integrate into the existing bus and light rail...
Telluride’s Gondola in Colorado is nearing the end of its life and the gondola subcommittee recommends replacing the system. The monocable detachable gondola (MDG) was built in 1996 and carries approximately 3 million riders a year between Telluride to Mountain Village. The system upgrades would include new stations, larger cabins, and new electromechanical equipment to...
The proposed cable car in Ucka, Croatia will be the longest system in Europe. Currently the project is awaiting the construction permit which should be obtained by the end of this year. The aerial tram will span 4696 meters and rise 1310 meters with five towers. Each cabin will have the capacity to hold up to 60...
Leaders across the Eastern Fraser Valley are supporting the Cascade Skyline Gondola Project rather than the Bridal Veil Mountain Resort. The Cascade Skyline is an Indigenous-led gondola proposal with supporters noting its ecological, economic, and cultural benefits. The Bridal Veil proposal includes a massive ski resort in the mountains above Chilliwack in British Columbia. An...
Jordan’s first cable car project, Ajloun Cable Car, is almost complete. The $15.5 million (USD) project is located in the Northern highlands. An additional $76 million (USD) has been allocated to other amenities near the cable car, such as shops, restaurants, cafes, parks, and other facilities. The 2.5-km system has an initial capacity of 40...
The Macau government proposed a cable car crossing in the 2021-2030 General Planning for Traffic and Land Transport of Macau. The project is still being researched, but the current design of the cable car would connect the Macau Science Center to the New Area Zone A which will require the system to travel over the...