Thredbo, Australia launched their new Merritts Gondola this week. The system’s installation saw several challenges related to bushfires and COVID-19, but Doppelmayr still completed the gondola on schedule. The new lift has quadruple the capacity of the old double chairlift, with the ride to the mountaintop taking six minutes. While the gondola was being installed other improvements...
Saint-Denis in France will open La Montagne cable car in 2023. The system will be designed, built, and maintained by a French Company. The 1.3-km long aerial tramway will produce 92% of its energy from solar power generated from panels on the Vigie station. The tramway will not only reduce travel times, but carbon emissions...
Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is looking for a solution to reduce traffic congestion to their ski resorts. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is considering a gondola, an enhanced bus, or an enhanced bus in a dedicated shoulder lane. The gondola, one of 150 original proposals, is estimated to cost approximately $393 million and would...
The Ba Den Mountain cable car is a great way for visitors to take in historical sites and old pagodas. According to Guiness, the cable car station at this Vietnamese historical site is the largest in the world. The cable car started operating at the beginning of 2020. Penang Hill cable car project in Malaysia has been...
San Diego’s former County Supervisor has proposed a gondola for the city. There are four segments that have been studied and appear to be feasible. Take a look at his interview and vision for the gondola. A new cable car is part of South Korea’s plan to make Gyeongdo Island Asia’s number one marine and...
Telluride High School graduation will be held high in the sky. School officials and Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado worked together to plan a safe social-distancing ceremony in the Telluride gondola. There will be a total of 66 mini-ceremonies where students and immediate family will travel in the gondola to the San Sophia station where...
The Maokong Gondola in Taiwan is conducting their annual maintenance work. To ensure safety and stability, the system will be closed for about three weeks to review gear boxes, the backup motor, wheel bearings, brake calipers, exit guide systems, and more. The Oakland Zoo gondola is hoping to open with the rest of the zoo...
Medellin’s Metrocable in Colombia, named the world’s top transportation system eight years ago, has improved the city’s standard of living. Since the cable car network was installed there has been a reduction in crime, violence, and opportunity inequalities. The cable cars are also a top attraction for tourists, with panoramic views of the city available...
A cabin from The Silver Bullet, the first eight-person gondola ever built, is being auctioned off May 1. The Steamboat Resort in Colorado earlier retired the Silver Bullet and auctioned off all the original cars. The Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation is donating for auction the retired gondola it acquired, to support nonprofit organizations stretched because of the...
A cable car in Prague, Czech Republic, will begin operation in 2023. The system will allow passengers to cross the Vltava River, traveling between Podbaba Station, the zoo, and Krakov. Currently, this route is only possible via a ferry that operates only during the Summer months. The construction cost for the 2.24 km line is...