03
Feb

2023

Weekly Roundup: Continued Progress on the Santo Domingo Cable Car and More

Post by Gondola Project

Teleférico de Santo Domingo
Line #1 of the Santo Domingo cable car has been in operation since May of 2018; Line 2, which will add four more stations and is estimated to transport an additional 4,500 passengers, will open later this month.
Image: 42103287050_65fce83b71_o.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/presidenciard/42103287050/in/photostream/) by Gobierno Danilo Medina (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
  • America’s first scenic tramway, Estes Park Tramway, is set to close after six decades. The tramway, also known as an aerial tram, is located in Colorado. The system was designed and built by Robert Heron and has been operated by the Heron family since opening in 1955. The system spans 1,060 feet with no towers between the bottom and top station. The travel time to reach the top of Prospect Mountain takes two minutes and twenty seconds. The family is hoping a new owner comes forward to take over the business.
  • The port city of Genoa, Italy, plans to build a gondola. The project is anticipated to begin at the end of Summer 2023, with a route of approximately 2.2 kilometers and three stations. There is opposition from locals, but the public authority believes the system will not only improve mobility in the city, but also boost tourism. The 35-million-euro contract was awarded to Doppelmayr Italia.   


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