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- A new gondola project has been announced in Seoul, South Korea to enhance access to Namsan. The system will connect a botanical garden to the peak of Namsan with 25 10-person cabins and travel 4 to 5 meters per second. The project, which also includes a skywalk, is estimated to cost 40 billion won ($31.2 million USD). The city government hopes to break ground in September next year, and have the project finished in November of 2025. The 800 meter long system is expected to relieve the high demand and wait time for the buses and cable cars that currently serve the area.
- Renovations are afoot at Canyons Village in Utah. The Red Pine Gondola is getting new cabins, which will be ready for use come June 30th, right as the resort opens for summer. In June, Red Pine Gondola will have 29 cabins, but 26 more are planned to be added in September. The retiring cabins will be auctioned away at charity events. On the same mountain, Vail resorts has recently sealed a development agreement with Canyons Village Management Association (CVMA) for constructing Sunrise Gondola, a 27 million dollar, 10 person gondola to replace the current Sunrise lift. CVMA will provide 9 million dollars to the project.
- The Alcarrizos Cable Car opens for commercial operation. The monocable detachable gondola (MDG) is expected to be a major price saver for locals, as it only costs 35 Dominican pesos, the equivalent of 64 US cents to ride. Already the cable car has seen a total of 750 thousand visitors since its opening on June 11th. The system is linked into the modern integrated transportation system and reduces travel time, transportation cost, and increases accessibility.
- Ajloun Cable Car received a good turnout opening day in Amman, Jordan. The MDG stretches 2.5 kilometers from Ajloun Castle to the Ajloun development area. Moving at a little over 4 meters per second the 40 cabins take about 10 minutes to get up to the top. Pricing is JD 4 for locals ($5.64 USD) and JD 8 for foreigners ($11.28 USD).
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