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20
Jun

2014

Weekly Roundup: Yenimahalle-Şentepe Cable Car Opens for Passenger Transport

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A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit:

After undergoing system testing for 90 days, Turkey’s first public transit cable car — the Yenimahalle-Şentepe Teleferiği — officially opened for passenger transport this week. The 3.2km cable car has 106 cabins which can transport 2,400 pphpd. Travel times will be reduced from 25-30 minutes to only 13.5 minutes. A video of the opening ceremony can be viewed above.

While Translink did not include the SFU/Burnaby Gondola in its latest transit plans, this hasn’t stopped the Simon Fraser Student Society from continuing to press local and provincial governments to reconsider.

To celebrate the coming summer season, a number of parties and events will be taking place at the new Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish. Festivities include sunset yoga, music series and fireside chats.

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29
May

2014

Cable Car Photo of the Week: Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik

Ankara’s Urban Cable Car. Image by Flickr user ustegen.

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Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo of the Week”, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or send us an email at gondola@creativeurbanprojects.com.

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28
Mar

2014

Weekly Roundup: Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik (Cable Car) in Ankara Opens

Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik (Cable Car). Image from LEITNER ropeways.

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

Dubbed as the largest urban ropeway on the Eurasian continent, the Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik in Ankara (Turkey) is the country’s first public transit cable car. LEITNER Ropeways was responsible for implementing this 4-station, 3.2km system. The cable car is expected to complete testing in the next week and officially open for public consumption.

A £6 million ($10 million USD) cable car project in Malvern Hills (England) is currently being debated. The system was proposed by High Street Malvern, a group dedicated to revitalizing the town centre. The project is estimated to transport 1,250 passengers daily for 265 days.

The Emirates Air Lines underwent its annual maintenance last week. IanVisits, a blogger in London, headed down to the site and captured photos of emergency personnel practicing rescue procedures.

The Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, British Columbia is currently looking to hire 100 employees. The job fair will be held on April 4 and 5 at the Executive Suites Hotel and Resort.

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24
May

2013

Weekly Roundup: New Urban Gondola for Ankara, Turkey

Ankara Cable Car Rendering. Image from Leitner.

By 2014, Ankara will soon be home to another urban gondola. This 3.2km system will have 106 cabins with a capacity of 2,400 pphpd. Once opened, it will serve the Şentepe neighbourhood and will be located near Yenimahalle metro station. Based on renderings, the stations may be one of the most architecturally stunning urban CPT lines yet.

Swiss article discusses why the country has yet to fully embrace urban gondolas as a viable form of mass transit. This is particularly surprising as it is considered a country with the highest per capita usage of cable cars.

Reports suggest that the La Paz Cable Car system will be ready for passenger usage starting in the first quarter of 2014. It is not entirely clear at this time which of the 3 lines will be operational first. However, it seems that locations for some towers have yet to be finalized and officials are still looking to find the appropriate solutions to minimize impact on traffic and land use.

Here’s a new idea for urban cable cars: the Emirates Air Lines is starting to introduce school lessons for children on board the system. Kids can learn a variety of subjects including regeneration, sustainability and the Olympic legacy.

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30
Jan

2013

Another Urban Gondola? Keçiören Teleferik in Ankara, Turkey

Keçiören Teleferik. Image by Panoramio user Zeynel Yesilay.

One of the great things about blogging on the Gondola Project is that you never stop learning. And this time, thanks to one of our long time followers, Giorgio, we’ve been informed about another urban gondola that’s allegedly been in operations since 2007.

This system is called the Ankara-Keçiören Teleferik or simply the Keçiören Teleferik.

We’ve tried to do a quick google search on this system but due to time constraints and a language barrier, we’ve only been able to find out very little. What we do know is that the system is reportedly 1.6km in length, has a capacity of 1200 pph, and runs at a max speed of 5 m/s.

If anyone has anymore information about this CPT line, we would love to hear about it. In the meantime, here are some more pictures of the system in action.