The Panamanian government will kick off construction of the San Miguelito Metrocable in 2020. The $120 million (USD) system will have 7 stations and travel approximately 8 km in 22 minutes. The gondola is intended to connect Panama’s metro lines 1 and 2. The system was approved over a year ago and construction was expected to...
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania’s transportation and mobility plan is considering a gondola. Mayor Bill Peduto believes a gondola would be a good solution to Pittsburgh’s challenging terrain. The Mayor thinks a gondola could take the place of an old incline, also known as a funicular, in the Hill District. Fans will have the chance to fly over...
Skyline Queenstown gondola in New Zealand is clearing a path for additional safety. As part of a multimillion-dollar upgrade, Skyline is clearing Douglas firs near the gondola. The work has been paused, to make sure there is no risk to park or gondola users, after a tree fell into the adjoining Kiwi Birdlife Park. The...
The Sea to Sky Gondola in Canada is re-opening ahead of schedule. The gondola will open February 14, over a month earlier than projected. The new 4.4 km haul rope and 30 cabins are in the air and ready for final inspections. The investigation of the incident, covered by The Gondola Project previously, is still ongoing. The...
Urban gondolas could be the complement Seattle needs for its new light rail, according to The Urbanist. The article cites that the minimal footprint and cost of a ropeway system compared to alternative modes of rapid transit, such as a subway or elevated line, make for a better last mile alternative. Ajloun cable car in Jordan is...
The D’shala-McLeodhanj ropeway in India is expected to be up and running by June of 2020, helping to improve traffic congestion during the peak tourism season. The 1.75 km line will have the capacity to move 1,000 people per hour using a mono-cable detachable gondola system with 18-24 cabins. Construction of the system’s infrastructure is almost complete,...
Bhawan-Bhairon passenger ropeway is celebrating a successful first year! The system was commissioned on December 24, 2018 and has carried 2 million visitors since that time. The aerial tramway can carry as many as 800 people an hour to an altitude of 6,600 feet to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. Schladming-Dachstein ski...
The Sea to Sky Gondola reached another milestone this month with the arrival of 30 new cabins. Located in British Columbia, Canada, in August of 2019 the system’s haul rope wires were deliberately cut by a vandal, causing the cabins to crash to the ground. Since then, crews have been working to re-establish the popular tourist attraction; the new...
Niseko Village may be getting a significant expansion if Sapporo City’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics is successful. Located on the mountainous northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the Village has been identified as a potential venue for four alpine events, following an assessment of the slope, difficulty, and snow quality of the resort’s runs. If...
The Couldsplitter gondola in Lake Placid, New York is getting a $2.4 million update. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has contracted with Doppelmayr USA to replace all the gondola cabins and related infrastructure, among other things. Doppelmayr manufactured and installed the original gondola 20 years ago. In France, ski resorts are spending millions of dollars reinforcing cable...