Thanks to the ropeway experts at Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, China’s first tricable gondola (3S) has started operations on the famous Lushan/Mount Lushan in Jiangxi province. Renowned for its natural beauty and historical significance, the mountain was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Mount Lushan is a prominent getaway for tourists year round, but is particularly...
BBC World Hacks is a weekly program dedicated to exploring innovative ideas that are being implemented to solve modern day challenges. On this week’s broadcast, a BBC reporter flew down to Ecatepec and rode the Mexicable — Mexico’s first Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) system. The program described the urban gondola line as a “Flying Machine”...
Wrocław, pronounced ‘Vrots-waff’, is the capital of Lower Silesia, located in the southwest corner of Poland. Wrocław’s unique location has resulted in a fascinating history where the city was caught up in several conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars, when the city became the center of German liberation; and World War II, when the city,...
As the Brest Cable Car (Téléphérique de Brest) nears its first anniversary, its journey so far has been anything but smooth. A series of technical challenges — ranging from power outages on its maiden voyage to computer/operational failures — has plagued France’s first Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) system. With its slew of problems, critics have been...
Australia, on the other hand, has been a leader in the protection and preservation of these forests. The Wet Tropics of Queensland located in northeast Australia is a World Heritage Site covering over 900,000 hectares and is internationally recognized as one of the world’s pristine tropical rainforests. A popular excursion that allows tourists to experience this...
After drones began pulling the pilot rope in May, construction and technical work has continued to advance quickly on La Paz’s Orange Line (Línea Naranja) cable car. This week, an online video from La Razón’s Facebook page reveals that the system is now undergoing testing. Mi Teleférico’s Executive Manager César Dockweiler announced that the inauguration of...
— To many visitors and locals, aerial ropeways are considered an integral part of Switzerland’s cultural identity. Since the country’s first cable driven system was built in 1866, Switzerland has designed some of the world’s most unique and spectacular cable systems. Today, despite having just a population of just 8.3 million, more than 1,700 ropeways...
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Latin American cities continue to be at the forefront of building Cable Propelled Transit (CPT). Just this week, Chilean Public Works Minister Alberto Undurraga released tender details for a 3.2km urban gondola in the Chilean capital of Santiago. The system, known as the Teleférico Bicentenario, will improve transportation connectivity between two business hubs located in the communes of...
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