Photo Essays
Here you’ll find exclusive system tours, reviews and photographs of important Urban Gondola and Cable Propelled Transit systems throughout the world.
Note: Some of the systems listed have been included not because of their status as cable transit systems, but instead because of certain technical, aesthetic or service characteristics that have wide-reaching implications for the technology as a whole.
If you’ve visited/toured an important cable transit system not listed here and would like to contribute, please contact us at gondola (at) creativeurbanprojects (dot) com.
- Medellin / Caracas Metrocables
- Koblenz Rheinseilbahn
- Bolzano 3S (Funivia del Renon)
- Singapore Cable Car
- Whistler Peak 2 Peak
- Las Vegas Cable Car
- Hungerburgbahn
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Ngong Ping 360
- Maokong Gondola
- Emirates Air Line
Medellin / Caracas Metrocables
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 1: Introduction & History
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 2: Medellin, Introduction
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 3: Medellin, Linea J & K
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 4: Medellin, Linea L
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 5: Caracas, Introduction
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 6: Caracas, The Corners
- Medellin / Caracas, Part 7: Caracas, Stations & Slogans
Koblenz Rheinseilbahn
- Koblenz, Part 1: Introduction
- Koblenz, Part 2: Urban Concept Vehicles
- Koblenz, Part 3: The Stations
- Koblenz, Part 4: The Towers
- Koblenz, Part 5: Conclusions & Wrap-Up
Bolzano 3S (Funivia del Renon)
- Bolzano, Part 1: Introduction
- Bolzano, Part 2: The Invisible Station
- Bolzano, Part 3: Problematic Capacities
Singapore Cable Car
- Sentosa, Part 1: The Essentials
- Sentosa, Part 2: The Design
Whistler Peak 2 Peak
- Peak 2 Peak, Part 1: Introduction and Technical Details
- Peak 2 Peak, Part 2: Vehicle and Station Design
- Peak 2 Peak, Part 3: Wrap-Up
Las Vegas Cable Car
- The Las Vegas Cable Cars: Intro
- Mandalay Bay, Part 1: Introduction
- Mandalay Bay, Part 2: A Curiously Designed Workhorse
- Mandalay Bay, Part 3: An Essential Lesson In Cable Station Design
- City Center Tram: Coming Soon
Hungerburgbahn
- Hungerburgbahn, Part 1: Introduction
- Hungerburgbahn, Part 2: Innovative Station Design
- Hungerburgbahn, Part 3: The Hybrid Funicular Technology
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway: Full Essay by Matt Thredgold
Ngong Ping 360
- Ngong Ping 360: Full Essay by Scott Burling
Maokong Gondola
- Maokong Gondola: Full Essay by Marielle Brown
Emirates Air Line

Photo by Yen Trinh
- Emirates Air Line: Full Essay by Yen Trinh