A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Guayaquil, the most populous city in Ecuador, is in the midst of studying alternative transportation options. Included in this analysis is the infamous Aerobus which of course, has been proposed in many...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Reports from Venezuela indicate that the Cabletren, a bottom supported CPT system, is scheduled to open soon in Petare, a community just east of Caracas. This 2.1km, 5 station line...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: In Algeria, the Transport Minister announced that 20 cable car projects will soon be realized throughout the country — 10 of which have already have tenders submitted. He added that Algeria will create...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Bad news coming from Koblenz, Germany: ICOMO’s (International Council for Monuments and Sites) position paper states that Koblenz Rheinseilbahn is not compatible with the surrounding historical area and calls for its dismantling in...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Findings from the Emirates Air Line polls conducted last year reveal mixed results. While there was high user satisfaction, less than 50% of users surveyed were planning to ride the system...
In 2-3 months, construction may start for the Cerro San Cristobal cable car in Lima, Peru. While its built in a city, this system will not be used for mass transit purposes, rather it will serve a purely tourist function. If everything goes according to schedule, the cable car will be available for use by summer...
By 2014, Ankara will soon be home to another urban gondola. This 3.2km system will have 106 cabins with a capacity of 2,400 pphpd. Once opened, it will serve the Şentepe neighbourhood and will be located near Yenimahalle metro station. Based on renderings, the stations may be one of the most architecturally stunning urban CPT lines...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Reports surfaced the last couple weeks about an urban cable car proposal in Jerusalem. A map of the proposed 1.6 km alignment is now available can be seen above or by...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat continues to build support for a CPT line in his city. If he’s successful, the system will be open by 2015 and will connect passengers to the area of...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Reports surface of a plan by the Municipality of Jerusalem to build an urban cable car system with the capacity to move 6,000 people per hour. Not more than a day...