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...
The Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway in Tennessee will temporarily close later this month for a multimillion-dollar facelift. The project is estimated to cost $4.5 million. The major updates for the tramway include the replacement of the 1973 track ropes and switching to an AC drive with a variable frequency controller. Cosmetic improvements are also planned for...
Mexico City inaugurated the first segment of the Cablebús aerial tramway. The 1.7 kilometer section of the Cablebús began operating on March 4. An additional section is still under construction, but once completed the public transit system is expected to serve 48,000 people daily. The cable car reduces an hour commute to 30 minutes. See a related Weekly Roundup here....
United Airlines is “flying” guests to the slopes. United began a service that will combine flying and a shuttle to get guests to Breckenridge Ski Resort. The comprehensive travel service is starting in Denver because of the number of ski resorts and second homes relatively close to the airport. Telluride Mountain Village Owner Association (TMVOA)...
Edmonton City Council approved an agreement framework with Prairie Sky Gondola . The next phase of work for the gondola includes detailed design and regulatory approval, public engagement, and transportation and environmental impact assessments. See a related Weekly Roundup here. SCJ Alliance, the parent company of the Gondola Project, has been retained to provide gondola expertise for this...
The Edmonton Gondola is awaiting city council approval of an agreement before continuing with detailed design. During a council’s urban planning committee meeting more than 30 people spoke in favor of the gondola and recommended the council approve the project. The $155-million gondola project would require no public funding, be integrated with public transit, and...
Lines 1 and 2 of the Cablebús in Mexico City are expected to begin operation in March 2021, with line 3 expected to open by 2022. A potential fourth line is being investigated and analyzed. Lines 1 and 2 are integrated lines and will travel 9.4km, have six stations, 62 towers, and 377 10-person cabins. See more...
Japan’s first permanent cable car, Air Cabin, is set to open in Yokohama in April. The cable car will have 36 eight-person cabins that will travel between Sakuragicho station and Shinko Pier in five minutes. It is expected to begin operation on April 22 and provide service from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. One way...