A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Ascending to Golden Rock (Myanmar) One of the country’s most famous destinations, the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (also known as the Golden Rock), will soon be accessible by cable car. The Myanmar Investment...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Machu Picchu II (Peru) Earlier this year, Peru announced plans to build a cable car to the Kuelap ruins, a mountain fortress built by the “Cloud People” around 500AD. Located...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Reports indicate that Mexico’s first urban cable car, the Teleférico de Ecatepec, is now 33% complete. The CPT line will be connected to Lines 2, 3 and 4 of the...
— — A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: The Green Line (Linea Verde) in La Paz-El Alto officially opened for service yesterday. If that’s not exciting enough, President Evo Morales announced that contracts for 5 more urban...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: The final urban gondola system in La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia — Green Line (Línea Verde) — is scheduled to begin operations next week. This system aims to build on the success of the two...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: After breaking ground in 2010, North America’s newest bottom-supported cable car, the BART to OAK (aka: BART to Oakland International Airport Automated Guideway Transit), will finally open on Saturday. Trains will arrive every...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Chilean president Michelle Bachelet recently announced the country’s ambitious Public Transit Infrastructure Investment Plan (Plan de Inversiones en Infraestructura del Transporte Público). Fourteen major transportation measures were reported, including the implementation of...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: The Brest Téléphérique is scheduled to begin construction in February 2015 with a completion date in June/July 2016. Once operational, the system is forecasted to transport 675,000 people each year over a 460m...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: A cable car proposal, called the Gold Coast Skyride, has surfaced for the Gold Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia. According to the reports online, the ropeway will be a 9km, $100...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: As part of their undergraduate studies, two students from ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) have proposed an urban cable car for Zurich. The system appears to connect commuters from a...