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Aug 12, 2017
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola

Mixed Results So Far As Brest Cable Car Undergoes Annual Maintenance

As the Brest Cable Car (Téléphérique de Brest) nears its first anniversary, its journey so far has been anything but smooth. A series of technical challenges — ranging from power outages on its maiden voyage to computer/operational failures — has plagued France’s first Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) system. With its slew of problems, critics have been...

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Jun 09, 2017
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola, Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Brest Cable Car (Téléphérique de Brest)

Pour faciliter le déplacement dans la ville de Brest, Keolis a choisi un moyen de transport des plus sûr et économique avec le téléphérique. #SNCF #Keolis #Brest #telepherique #transport #urbain #ville #bluesky A photo posted by SNCF (@sncf) on Nov 3, 2016 at 11:01am PDT Essaie du nouveau jouet de la ville ! Superbe vue...

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Nov 21, 2016
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola

Brest Cable Car (Téléphérique) Opens for Service

France’s first Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) system, the Brest Cable Car has finally opened for passenger service this past Saturday (November 19, 2016). The 460m long CPT line crosses the coastal river of Penfeld at heights of up to 70m and connects the City Center to the Capucins neigbhourhood (former military/industrial site currently being revitalized)....

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Sep 08, 2016
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola, Design Considerations, Engineering

Video: Brest Cable Car Showcases World’s First Cable “Overpass” Design

— After 2 months of testing, new footage of the Brest Cable Car (French: Téléphérique de Brest) has surfaced online. The cable lift operates in an aerial tram configuration — however, unlike your typical aerial tram, the manufacturers (Bartholet) have built an incredibly unique system known as the “saut de mouton à câble” or SDMC Concept. With this design, the two...

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Mar 10, 2016
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola

Brest Cable Car – Cabin Unveiling, Lighting Designs and Privacy Glass

Cabins for France’s newest urban cable car, the Brest Cable Car (French: Téléphérique de Brest) has been unveiled this week. — For those living in the City, the public can go to Siam Street (bottom station) between April 8-10, 2016 to get a first hand look at the cabins. The two 60-person cabins are five...

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Mar 03, 2015
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola

Brest Cable Car (Téléphérique de Brest)

Scheduled to open in Summer 2016, the Brest Cable Car (Téléphérique de Brest) will be France’s first urban cable car. Originally designed as a Funitel, the system will use an Aerial Tram configuration and will employ some very special design techniques to minimize station size and cost. Can anyone spot what this is? 😉 —

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Jun 11, 2012
Brest Téléphérique / Gondola, Funitel, Pulsed

New Urban Gondola in Brest, France by 2015 (The Brest Téléphérique)

The small Breton city of Brest, France will enter the small club of cities around the world with an urban gondola system to call their own. Back in December of 2011, the topographically-challenged city of 140,000 inhabitants approved plans to proceed with a short gondola system spanning the city’s harbour and Penfeld River. The system...

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