TransLink‘s 10 year plan includes the Burnaby Mountain Gondola. TransLink and the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transport have announced the first set of priorities for their Transport 2050 strategy. The plan includes doubling regional bus services, nine zero-emission buses on traffic-separated lanes, the Burnaby Mountain Gondola to Simon Fraiser University, and a rapid transit connection...
The Juneau, Alaska assembly directed the city manager to start negotiations on financing bringing an Austrian gondola to their city. Exactly when and how much shipping the gondola from Austria to Alaska is still unknown, but more information is expected in the next few weeks. The city of Juneau and Goldbelt have negotiated financing the...
Jordan’s first cable car is 75% complete. The Ajloun cable car is expected to begin operating by the end of June or beginning of July. The system is a 2.55 km long aerial tram with the capacity of 60 passengers per cabin. The project is being led by the Ministry of Tourism which also improved...
The Cypress Mountain Resort in Canada is building a new chair lift to its peak. The SkyQuad lift will replace the existing Sky Chair, a double chair from 1968. The new Doppelmayr system not only has more capacity, but also includes a loading carpet at the lower terminal. Construction will begin April 2022 and will be completed...
Access to the Vang (Golden) Bridge in Vietnam is easier than ever with a new cable car system. The Sun World Ba Na Hills, an exotic theme park with lots of recreational amenities, unveiled these new high mountain facilities since reopening after the pandemic. There are plans to debut additional facilities, such as a mountain-climbing railway,...
Cable car technicians are prepping Cableway C at the Xiaohaituo Mountain for the Beijing Winter Paralympics. Cableway C has the highest altitude (2198 meters) and the largest drop in the Yanquing competition area. There have been fifteen technicians working on the system since November to ensure safe operation of the cable car. The Flat Top...
The Zagreb Cable Car, also known as the Sljeme cable car, in Croatia officially opened at the end of February. To celebrate, there are special promotional prices for the first month. The system has 84 ten-person cabins carrying guests 1,030 meters above sea level in 15 minutes. The system cost 537 million Kuna ($80 million...
The Big Sky resort in Montana plans to build a tram and gondola. The $150 million expansion project includes connecting the base to the summit with a tram and gondola as well as a sports center and restaurant venue. Construction of the Big Sky tram is anticipated to start this summer, various sources have different debut dates,...
Paris reveals plans for a new commuter cable car. The proposed 4.5 kilometer system is anticipated to begin construction this year and open to passengers in 2025. The system would integrate with Paris’ public transport system, connecting the southeastern suburbs of Créteil and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges with the subway. The cable car will take 17 minutes, less...
Gondolas are being loaded to full capacity again at the Silver Queen Gondola at Aspen Mountain and Elk Camp Gondola at Snowmass. Previously guests could request private cabins if they were concerned about COVID. The new policy is to help alleviate wait times. Masking is still required in line and in the gondolas. Customers uncomfortable with...