The Gondola Project
2015
Like most people, we love infographics. But we really enjoy a good visual breakdown of transit capabilities, such as this collection of images from around the world. So when we came across the above graphic on Doppelmayr’s Facebook page, we thought it would be worth sharing.
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2015
Pão de Açúcar cable car in Rio. Image by Flickr user Jon Kristian Bernhardsen. (Creative commons.)
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A perennial favourite of the Gondola Project, the Pão de Açúcar (or Sugarloaf) cable car in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was included in the Daily Mail‘s 10 most breathtaking gondola rides in the world back in October. This image is a good indicator of why it made the cut.
Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo of the Week”, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or send us an email at gondola@creativeurbanprojects.com.
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2015
Cable car at Klosters ski resort. Image via Klosters Concierge.
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit:
Cheddar Gorge Update (UK)
The proposal for a cable car through Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England has been in a sort of limbo for a few years. But according to the Somerset Mercury, a financial feasibility is due to be released in February.
Rebirth of a Cable Car? (Malaysia)
The cable car serving Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was discontinued in the 1908s. Despite restoration efforts that began in 2012, it seems that Kuala Lumpur City Hall is still grappling with how to make the cable car a tourist attraction.
Re-Royaled Ski Lift (Switzerland)
Klosters ski resort in Switzerland, a longstanding favourite of the British royal family, has reinstated Prince Charles’ name on two cable cars. The label “Prince of Wales” was removed from its original place on one cable car to make room for sponsor advertising, but lobbying efforts resulted in a redoubled effort to acknowledge the future King of England.
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2015
Portland Aerial Tram. Image by Flickr user Patrick M. (Creative commons.)
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Since 2006, the Portland Aerial Tram has been carrying commuters between the city’s south waterfront area and the main campus of the Oregon Health & Science University atop Marquam Hill. A pretty stunning view to enjoy while heading to class.
Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo of the Week”, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or send us an email at gondola@creativeurbanprojects.com.
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2015
Converted cable car cabin at Courchevel. Image via Airbnb.
Cable Car Slumber Party! (France)
The internet was abuzz with news of an Airbnb contest where the winner and three guests get to stay overnight in a cable car cabin at the top of French ski resort Courchevel. Aside from showcasing just how roomy a cable car cabin can be, it looks like the pop-up hotel suite (pictured) will be a fairly luxurious place to stay. No word on who’s going to be making room service deliveries.
Pokhara Good to Go (Nepal)
After some early snags and a legal challenge, it looks like the city of Pokhara will be able to build a 1.5 km cable car from Phewa Lake to the World Peace Stupa at Pumdi Bhumdi. According to news sources, “the Supreme Court quashed petitions …. to scrap the bidding process with regard to developing Pokhara Cable-Car Project.”
Expanding Coverage in La Paz (Bolivia)
As we mentioned earlier this week, the Bolivian government announced that they were planning to expand the popular cable car system by another six lines. In a press conference, President Evo Morales said that the $450 million investment would result in 23 stations spread over more than 20 km of new cable transit.
CPTing it Old School (Georgia)
Slate took a fascinating (and slightly harrowing) look at the “rusty, creaking cable cars of Chiatura,” presumably, so we don’t have to.
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2015
Manizales cable car, Colombia. Image by Flickr user Josh Levinger. (Creative commons.)
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We first mentioned the Metrocable in Manizales, Colombia as a new cable car “discovery” back in 2011, which generated lots of helpful discussion, so we thought it would be good to highlight the system via this excellent photo.
Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo of the Week”, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or send us an email at gondola@creativeurbanprojects.com.
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2015
Key Bridge, Washington D.C. Image by Mariordo (Wiki commons).
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit:
New Numbers from Ngong Ping (Hong Kong)
According to a recent release, Hong Kong’s combination cable car and tourist attractions brought in over 1.83 million visitors last year, for which the average number of daily guests increased by 10.9 per cent over 2013.
Suspended Spring Breakers? (Miami)
It may be little more than a notion as of yet, but gondolas came up as a potential transit option during a planning and zoning meeting of the City of Miami Commission. As part of the elusive dream of “connecting mainland Miami to Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, and Dinner Key,” water taxis and ropeways may soon be the focus of a transit study.
Cable Cars for the Capitol (USA)
Over at CityLab, Kriston Capps lays out an argument for a cable car line to the Georgetown neighbourhood in Washington, D.C. Capps says that even though the fancypants retail district is in desperate need of an improved transit link, a Metrorail station probably isn’t in the cards until 2040. He also quotes Joe Sternlieb, CEO of the Georgetown Business Improvement District on something that sounds familiar:
“For half the price [of a streetcar line], a gondola running down K Street could serve seven times the capacity. A gondola could deliver people at twice the speed at rush hour. It could be built in a fraction of the time.”
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