A new 10-person gondola at Les Arcs-Peisey Vallandry Ski Area in France is designed to generate green energy. The gondola will have solar panels to produce electricity year-round and the heat from the motors powering it will be recycled. The goal is by 2030 to have 25% of the electricity used for the ski resort...
Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union is encouraging the community to participate in the new plan for the McGill Corridor. The Students’ Union has suggested the idea of a gondola to connect Kamloops neighborhoods and the North Shore. A gondola is not part of any community or transportation plan, but the city does think it’s an...
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority is working with French mobility specialist MND to create a high-speed aerial ropeway, CABLINE. A ropeway system will be a first step to having 25 percent of cross-city trips be self-driven by 2030. CABLINE’s rope speeds will be up to 45 kilometers per hour and have the lowest possible carbon...
The Ingonish gondola in Nova Scotia, Canada has received a $2.5 million federal loan. The Cape Smokey Holding Ltd. not only views the loan as financial help, but as a meaningful display of support for the project from the province and community. The gondola will be integrated with a seven-story observation tower known as a...
Plans are in motion to revive the Wyler Aerial Tramway. It closed in 2018 because the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) determined that the tram has surpassed its life expectancy and was no longer suited for public use. However, it had passed its annual inspection that year. TPWD and The Camino Real Regional Mobility...
Japan inaugurated its first urban ropeway system, the Yokohama Air Cabin on April 22. The 630 meter long cable car will connect to stations near major tourist areas. The system has a capacity to move 2,400 people per hour per direction (pphpd) in the 36 eight-person gondolas. The ticket for a 5-minute one-way ride is...
Construction is set to begin this summer on a new 8-person gondola that will connect the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts in California. The 2.4 mile gondola will connect both ski resort bases which will make the Squaw-Alpine resort the third largest in North America. The project has been in the planning stage since...
The 2.5 km gondola in Edmonton is moving forward with the preliminary analysis. The system will take 12 minutes and travel over the North Saskatchewan River to historic Old Strathcona. The conceptual design being done by a local design firm and Doppelmayr has five stations and 20 towers and is estimated to cost between $132 to $155...
A letter was sent to the DC Mayor requesting $14 million in funding to continue the Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola project. The funds requested are for purchasing the $12 million site for the proposed gondola terminal and $2 million to complete the environmental impact study. The gondola is considered to be the most efficient and feasible way...
Costa Rica is considering an 8.4km eco-friendly cable car to boost tourism. The ambitious tourism and sustainable transportation project would connect the town of Quepos and the Manuel Antonio National Park. The 20-minute cable car ride would be an alternative to what is now a one-hour drive. Tickets are planned to be $1 for residents...