A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit:
- Jarrett Walker of Human Transit indulges in a little bit of “technology fetishism” by profiling the Wellington Cable Car.
- Provincial Member of Parliament Kennedy Stewart indicates that he will launch his own public consultation process in regards to the controversial Burnaby Mountain Gondola.
- The Chair of Tourism Squamish issues a public endorsement of the Squamish Sea to Sky Gondola.
- Lesson for any potential urban gondola operators: Human error in “lift closing procedure” is blamed for a woman being stranded in a gondola for 6 hours.
- Armenia’s Tatev Cable Car is touted as the main driver behind increased tourism.
- Briton Nigel Carter is petitioning Brighton and Hove City Council to assess plans for a city-wide cable car. Information is scant, but phrases like “city-wide” don’t exactly inspire confidence in the scheme. If you’re British and think this is worth looking at, sign the e-petition here.
- At a People Movers seminar in Britain, individuals associated with the London Thames Cable Car describe the benefits of cable cars and gondolas. Given the cost-overruns of the London Thames Cable Car, one can only hope they didn’t list cost-efficiency as one of said benefits.
- Speaking of the London Thames Cable Car: It now has a sponsor – Emirates Airline. According to London Reconnections, Emirates will purchase the naming rights of the system for a whopping £36m. The system will be called The Emirates Air Line. Take a look:
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