As early as 250BC, ropeways have been used to transport people and goods across difficult terrain. Even today, as many parts of the world are rapidly modernizing, some places are still reliant on simple cable systems. In the Yogyakarta region of Indonesia, locals have strung together a rather precarious-looking cable car over the treacherous waters...
— In a one-of-a-kind experience, BBC takes viewers on a captivating 360° video journey through the Indian Himalayas. Reporters follow two sisters from the remote village of Syaba in Uttarakhand State as they travel up to six hours each day to reach their school in the nearby town of Maneri and Malla. As part of their long...
— Six families continue to rely on a makeshift 800m long zipline to save 2 hours of travel time. At top speeds of 90km/h and at heights of 230m, this commute is certainly not for the faint of heart!
Critics of cable car technology as public transport often deride it, so to speak, as ‘romantic’ and ‘pie in the sky’ — to which we retort: what’s wrong with romance, and can we make that wedding cake in the sky instead? The brother of a friend was recently married 1,900 metres above sea level in...
Recently we ran an opinion piece about private gondolas, asking whether they may be a sign of things to come. But nothing prepared for us this precarious looking “trenino” or little train in Vernazza, Italy. Essentially it’s a mini-monorail and it turns out they’re not uncommon here. Vernazza is one of the “Cinque Terre”, five...
Proving once again that cable cars are the most romantic transport technology in the world (link 1, link 2, link 3)… 😉 —
Apparently blazing down a ground level alpine coaster is totally passé now — these days, it’s all about the new Alpine Biga Coaster. Happy April Fools! At least that’s we think… 😉
A video depicting a chaotic “queuing” scene has gone viral today after a tourist filmed herself waiting in line at a Korean airport. In turn, this has sparked some intensely emotional and comical debates on Reddit and the rest of the interwebs. To provide a contrast to that thread, the online community immediately started posting photos...
A few years back it seemed every city and its brother wanted to build a giant ferris wheel. Inspired by successful projects like the London Eye, cities across the world have been lining up to build these now-ubiquitous amusement rides to such an extent, The Atlantic’s Citylab posited the question: What happens when every city...