In the 8 years in which the Gondola Project has been online, our team has been on a journey to uncover the secrets of the urban gondola world and to share that knowledge with our readers. Most recently, a fellow researcher has helped our team learn more about the fascinating passenger cable lifts in Georgia (the country, not...
This may surprise some readers, but Chiatura — a small mining town of 15,000 residents in Georgia — was once a major urban cable car hub. Not only was it home to the Soviet Union’s first passenger ropeway, but the city (at one time) may have had the most cable transit lines per capita in the world. ...
Medellin’s newest Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) system, Metrocable Line H, officially started commercial operations on December 17. This 3 station urban gondola line has a length of 1,402 metres, 42 cabins, and a capacity of 1,800 pphpd. The cable car functions as a feeder line to the new Ayacucho Tram (2016) by extending the reach of rapid transit...
We have a very long list of things we love about Georgia. This picture of the Gondola in Tbilisi which connects Rike Park on the left bank of the Mtkvari river with Narikala Fortress is definitely one of them. What’s your favourite thing about Georgia? A photo posted by EBRD (@ebrd_official) on Oct 17, 2016...
A sneak peek at the first urban cable car in the Dominican Republic! — — Notable stats and information (translated from Spanish): Connects more than 30 districts and residential areas of three municipalities in the Greater Santo Domingo. Capacity of 3,000 pphpd Natural ventilation system to ensure greater airflow. Double roof for better heat insulation...
A 4.0km urban cable car located in the Taiwanese capital which transports riders throughout the mountainous recreation area of Maokong. Learn more here. Lush green mountain sides above Taipei as seen from the Maokong Gondola #taipei #maokonggondola #maokong #taipeicity #cablecar #taiwan #taiwanese #iseetaiwan #forest #trees #picoftheday #instadaily #instatravel #instagood #instalike #travel #travelgram #travelphotography #traveler #traveling...
The city of Ecaptepec (pop: 1.7 million), located 25km northeast of Mexico City, will soon be home to one of the world’s most visually spectacular urban gondola systems. The ropeway, known as the Mexicable, has hired 70+ local and international designers to create colour displays of artwork along the 5km cable car route. Murales espectaculares...
Macau, the former Portuguese colony and current undisputed gambling mecca of the world, has just added another jewel to its crown. The $4.2 billion Wynn Palace luxury resort and casino officially opened its doors to customers yesterday. Alongside the grand inauguration ceremony, guests were invited to a journey onboard SkyCab — the casino’s very own MDG system. 最後一小時了！當您欣賞完壯觀的開幕噴泉表演後，別忘了您可直接到旁登上纜車進入我們的酒店，途中的美景絶對令您嘆為觀止！ We...
The Awana Skyway, built by Leitner Ropeways, is Malaysia’s latest cable car. The 2.8km aerial system, is one of the two gondolas that provide passengers with direct transportation to Genting Highlands. Stats: Capacity: 3,600 pphpd Cabins: 99 (10 glass bottom) Max Speed: 6 m/s (21.6 km/h) Towers: 22 Travel time: 10 minutes Vertical: 620m For those...
Seoul, the South Korean capital of over 10 million residents, is considered one the world’s most exciting metropolitan cities with an unique blend of ancient palaces juxtaposed next to modern skyscrapers. Today after 50 years of rapid growth and industrialization, the city’s transportation system is made up of an incredible (and admittedly, dizzying) network of subways, buses,...