Every year the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is shut down for two weeks in July/August for annual maintenance. This maintenance period is often scheduled during the low season as it aims to reduce service disruption to the fewest number of passengers. Here’s a short clip from the cableway team showing viewers what is done behind-the-scenes to...
Still a relatively sleepy summer for gondola news, but nonetheless, here’s what’s happening this week: Construction has finally started on London’s Thames Cable Car. Don’t cross your fingers too hard for a 2012 Olympic opening, officials reiterate that it’s not part of the Olympic transport plan. A quick overview of Rio cable car system after...
The Table Mountain Cableway in Cape Town, South Africa is an Aerial Tram with a twist (sorry): It slowly rotates 360° during its ascent and descent. It’s one of only 3 systems in the world that does this; the other two being the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California and the Titlis Rotair in central...