The Teleférico de Gaia graces Portugal’s second largest city, Porto – a charming, old-world burg built on the steep banks of the Douro River. The system has been operational since 2011, but has yet to catch people’s attention outside of Portugal — and arguably even within Portugal itself. It is difficult to ascertain exactly why,...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Harbour Cable Car (Sydney, Australia) Sydney may soon see a cable car transporting users across the Bays Precinct and connecting Rozelle Bay to Barangaroo. Business leaders are supporting a 5 station,...
As Steven hinted last week, I was on vacation in an unnamed locale doing a little sightseeing. Today, I’ve finally made the journey back and am just starting to settle in. Over the next weeks, I will have a few posts on two of mainland Portugal’s finest urban cable cars — the Telecabine Lisboa and...
Last week we discussed why the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation’s idea for an Aerial Tram connecting the island borough to the southern tip of Manhattan was, like, a really, really terrible idea. Five days ago, meanwhile, major manufacturers Leitner-Poma and Doppelmayr admitted that such technology doesn’t even exist yet to make the system viable....
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user www.GlynLowe.com. About: The Teleférico Funchal-Monte is a 3.2km-long tourist cable car on the lovely island of Madeira, Portugal. Passengers are whisked from the bottom station in Almirante Reis Garden (in historic Funchal) to the top one in Monte. There, they enjoy they magnificent views and can visit the various attractions including...
Our venerable Nicholas Chu is on a much-needed vacation for the next couple of week. Nick, as regular readers know, is largely responsible for a huge amount of content on this site. We couldn’t do it without him and I’d like to personally thank him for all his passion and contribution. I’ll do my best...
Over the weekend, the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) launched a campaign to build an aerial tramway across New York Harbour. At over 5 miles long, the tram would cross from the St. George port in Staten Island to Whitehall port at the southern tip of Manhattan. The proposal—estimated to cost $175mm USD—is...
— — A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: $450 Million Phase 2 Breaks Ground (La Paz, Bolivia) Faster than you can say Teleferico La Paz-El Alto, the second phase of the already largest network of urban transit...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Ronny Siegel. About: Barcelona’s famous Telefèric de Montjuïc cable car seamlessly integrates with its urban surroundings and the local transit system. It’s mainly a tourist ride, direct to Montjuïc Castle, but the system is owned by the public transport agency. That makes it an anomaly in the transit world. With an...
Guest post by Ross Edgar. Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) is well established as the mode of transport of preference in ski resorts, and the use of CPT is becoming increasingly common in a mountainous setting for summer tourist activities (as discussed here and here). In addition, the profile of CPT is ever increasing as a...