Line 3 of Mexico City’s Cablebús system is under construction and anticipated to open to the public in December of 2023. The monocable detachable gondola system would include 6 stations over a distance of 5.42 kilometers (3.36 miles), and would connect all four sections of the the iconic Chapultepec Forest. It is part of a...
Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) is a proposal for a zero emission, high capacity aerial transit system to connect Los Angeles Union Station, Chinatown, and Dodger Stadium in 7 minutes. The 3S gondola system will have the capacity to move 5,000 people per hour per direction, and is expected to transport around 10,000...
Cable 1, also known as C1, is a 4.5-kilometer monocable detachable gondola (MDG) under construction in Île-de-France that will connect Créteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. The system is the first of its kind in Île-de-France and is meant to combat daily traffic issues for residents in the Val-de-Marne area. The system will also connect the towns to...
The Burnaby Mountain Gondola is a proposed high-capacity transit solution connecting the SkyTrain Production Way-University Station to Burnaby Mountain and the Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia, Canada. TransLink envisions that the gondola would provide transit riders with a fast, reliable, and frequent transit connection, where they can...
The mountainous terrain of Algeria poses a unique challenge for urban planners and developers. To solve this problem, several Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) systems have been built in Algerian cities throughout the country. These include ropeway systems in Algiers, Skikda, Tlemcen and Constantine. The installation of these gondola networks has been crucial to improving traffic flow and mitigating...
Opened in the summer of 2011, the six station Teleferico do Alemáo in Rio de Janeiro runs through the Complexo do Alemão, connecting residents to the city’s rail network. The system was constructed as part of the Brazilian infrastructure development plan known as the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC, in Portuguese) In total the line measures...
Morro de Providência is a favela located just north of downtown Rio de Janeiro. This community is regarded as the city’s first favela (informal settlement) with beginnings that date back to 1897. Soldiers returning from the Canudos War decided to inhabit the area after the promise of homes by the government was left unfulfilled. As the community...
Aparecida is a quaint city in Brazil located approximately halfway between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The city is a center of religious tourism that sees 11 million tourists who flock to the city on an annual basis to experience the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida – the largest Marian shrine in...
Parque Metropolitano – located in the Chilean capital of Santiago – is the fourth largest urban park in the world encompassing over 700 acres of land. Attractions, such as the Japanese botanical gardens and the National Zoo provide opportunities for leisurely fun and relaxation. Adding to the park’s appeal is the Teleférico Metropolitano, a cable car system providing...
The Baiyun Cable Car (白云索道) is a 1.6km MDG system located in the bustling southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou. This recreational line connects to Baiyun (White Cloud) Mountain, a large park and popular sightseeing spot 15km north of the CBD. Construction on the system began in 1984 and it opened to the public in 1986. Their website says this...