A proposed cable car to one of the highest peaks of Mount Seorak in northeast South Korea has both supporters and opponents. The project has seen many design variations since its original conception back in 1995. Supporters of the project see it as a way to reduce foot traffic on eroding trails and boost local...
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and mountaintop station is planning a roughly $13.3 million upgrade and renovation after operating for more than 50 years. The two-and-one-half mile trip takes about ten minutes and delivers visitors more than 8,000 feet above the desert floor, where they enjoy trails, a state park, expansive views, a museum, restaurants and more....
Last weekend, in the middle of the night, the cable was intentionally cut on the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, British Columbia, sending 30 cabins crashing to the ground. The system was not operating and no one was hurt. The incident is under criminal investigation and police have yet to release any details. According to...
An aerial tramway system is being proposed for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica for what’s being called the Three Lakes Project. The hope is to create hundreds of new jobs, attract thousands of tourists, and generate millions in revenue by increasing access to the scenic beauty of the area. UNStudio was selected as the winner...
LaPaz’s gondola transit system hit a new passenger record in July, moving nearly 600,000 people in one day. The Bolivian system started in 2012 and today runs 17 hours a day with cars leaving stations every 12 seconds. The Gondola Project looked at the most recent line added earlier this year. Rapid urbanization globally is creating many...
A feasibility study is being done for the Wyler Aerial Tramway in El Paso, Texas. This week the public was encouraged to share their thoughts on replacing or rebuilding the Wyler Aerial Tramway as part of a feasibility study commissioned by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The only tramway in Texas, the Wyler Tram...
The Peruvian government recently spent $25 million on a cable to diversify tourism in the county. Kuélap, the largest stone ruins complex in South America, has seen visitor numbers triple since the ropeway was installed. Peru is hoping the investment in lesser known attractions will ease the increasing pressure on the famous Machu Picchu. At the...
Being able to seeing the sun rise and set, especially for tourists, is the impetus behind a proposal to create a cable network connecting Bromo, Tengger, and Semeru (BTS). It is being championed by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa. A trifecta of cable cars, a monorail and Bus Rapid Transit is expected to be up...
Penang Hill Corporation of Malaysia announces its intention to study an approximately 7-km long, tourist-oriented cable car system on the island of Penang. An Israeli NGO that works to “defend cultural heritage rights and to protect ancient sites” has petitioned for a delay of the National Infrastructure Committee’s recent approval of a cable car to Jerusalem’s Western Wall plaza....
Leitner Ropeways and Doppelmayr are part of two different teams vying to design and build Mexico City’s new cable car system. The long-term vision for the Cablebúscable car system includes four lines to transport 117 million people a year. The current proposals are for the first line, which will cost about $150m and take about a year-and-a-half to build....