A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: While the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, British Columbia had been the focus of intense debates in the past, the province has officially given the project the green light. After a malfunction last...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: New cable car project has been announced in Sarawak, Malaysia which will see it connect Pantai Damai and Kampung Pasir Panjang. Since opening in 2003, the Rain Forest Aerial Tram in Dominica has announced that...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: An opinion article from the NY Times provides an interesting look into life on Roosevelt Island (home to the Roosevelt Island Tram) from a New Yorker’s perspective. After a new bridge is built in Mankele...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Here’s something I never – and I mean never – thought I’d be obligated to include in a Weekly Roundup: A Gibraltar area ape took a harrowing cable car ride and found himself stranded onto a...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Sea to Sky Gondola proposal in Squamish, B.C. is one step closer towards realization. The provincial government has introduced a bill that will allow towers to be built in parklands. 853blog takes a closer...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The sponsorship of the “London Cable Car” by Emirates Airlines spurs a discussion on The Economist with regards to the commercialization of public transit services in London. While the feasibility report for the cable...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The towers are complete and the cable has been installed on the Emirates Cable Car in London. Next step is to begin rigorous testing on the system. The province of Lao Cai has just...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Children in China’s Guizhou province travel to school in makeshift cable car built by a father worried about his kids travelling to school. Previously, children in the village were required to trek 4-5 hours. However,...
Note: Due to the Easter Break, the Roundup was moved from last Friday to today. We will continue with Roundups on Fridays from here on. A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Various news outlets (here, here and here for example)...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Cable car studies to connect the Cave of Hira and the Cave of Al-Thawr near Mecca is complete. These cable lifts will make the trek to the mountain tops safer and easier (as in the past, some...