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02
Sep

2022

Weekly Roundup: Winter Park Resort in Colorado revives Gondola connection idea between town and resort

Mary Jane base in Winter park Resort, Colorado (Photo on Wikimedia by Sdgjake) (CC BY-SA 3.0)



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27
Nov

2019

Happy Thanksgiving from The Gondola Project!

We at The Gondola Project want to wish those who will be celebrating the holiday affectionately known as “Turkey Day” a festive and fun start to the holiday season.

Because it is a short week for many of us, there will be no Weekly Roundup posted on Friday, but you can look forward to those posts resuming promptly the following Friday, December 6th. Happy Thanksgiving!



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12
Jan

2017

Learn About Urban Gondolas and Innovative Mobility Solutions

Deadline for course application is January 20, 2017.

Great opportunity to learn more about state-of-the-art transportation systems. 

UN-Habitat is hosting an innovative mobility course at their Academy of Sustainable Urban Mobility (AoSUM).

The course will provide participants with firsthand knowledge of sustainable transportation solutions such as cable cars, bus rapid transit, non-motorized transport, and much more.

Those lucky enough to be selected will participate in online training sessions as well as a 5-day workshop and field visit. While UN-Habitat does not specify what transport systems will be studied, it did mention a tour of Koblenz, Germany. And for those who are familiar with gondolas, it’s probably safe to say that a visit to the world’s first ropeway designed with “urban concept” cabins — the Koblenz Rheinseilbahn — will take place.

The application deadline is January 20, 2017 so don’t dawdle!

PS: did we mention that all costs for accommodations in Europe will be covered? 🙂

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02
Oct

2015

More reasons to ‘Like’ us.

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We’re all aware of the incredible potential of social media. And that’s why the Gondola Project is proud to announce we have redirected extra time and resources towards Facebook and Twitter.

If you need to reach us, reach out. We’ll be popping in every weekday for brief postings and discussions.

What matters to judicious users of these social sites, of course, is the relevance of information (used wrongly, they can become a massive time drain). Just as important is the quality of the network itself.

That said, please friend and like us on Facebook, and/or follow us on Twitter. Then share information, submit ideas, correct us, argue with us and suggest others we should be following and sharing with. We promise to reciprocate.

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09
Sep

2015

Longest 3S Cable Car Breaks Ground in Vietnam (Phú Quốc to Hòn Thơm)

3S Alignment. Image from Doppelmayr.

3S Alignment. Image from Doppelmayr.

This week Doppelmayr began construction on the world’s longest single section aerial cable car. The 3S system will be 7.9km long and will transport up to 3,500 passengers per hour between An Thoi town in Phu Quoc district and Hon Thom island. The area is famous for its clear blue waters and white sand beaches and is set to become a world-class tourist destination.

The cable car is part of a US$458.4 million development project consisting of hotels and an entertainment complex. The ropeway will surely also become an attraction itself, transporting passengers over the sea with towers up to 160m tall. For reference, the Eiffel Tower is 301m, not even double these towers.

For maximum safety, this 3S lift will utilize Doppelmayr’s innovative recovery concept which ensures that passengers will always be carried to the nearest station in emergencies.

Sun Group Corporation is one of the Vietnam’s largest real estate developers and has already built the record-setting Ba Na Hills Cable Car and is on schedule to build the Mt. Fansipan 3S Cable Car.

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05
Aug

2015

New Urban Gondola in Bogota

 

A new urban cable car in Bogota is expected to bring about the benefits seen in La Paz's gondola system. Image via Doppelmayr.

A new urban cable car in Bogota is expected to bring about the benefits seen in La Paz’s gondola system. Image via Doppelmayr.

Bogota, Colombia’s capital city of 6.7 million residents, will be adding an urban cable car system to its transit network. Doppelmayr, the world leader in ropeways, won and signed the contract to build this aerial transport system on July 16, 2015. Similar to many other urban cable cars in South America, Bogota’s detachable gondola will be fully integrated into the city’s public transportation system. The project is scheduled for completion in the next two years.

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08
Apr

2015

Interalpin Comes to Innsbruck, April 15th – 17th

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Every second year, the Interalpin tradeshow exhibits the latest and finest alpine and ski technology. Naturally, cable car manufacturers enjoy a dominant presence and this April is no exception.

Visit the Doppelmayr team at stall A09 in hall A. See the extensive range of the entire Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group’s many products and services. Learn more.

See Fatzer’s new splicing technology, TRUsplice, and complete rope range, including Full Locked, Stranded Winch and Telecom: hall A, stall A17. Learn more.

See the latest Leitner innovations at stall 05/06 in hall D. Be there at noon on Wednesday, April 15, when they unveil their fully redesigned 3S cabin. Learn more.

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