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12
Jul

2016

WORLD MAP UPDATE: Proposals and Ropeways Added

Given the recent flurry of activity within the urban cable car sector, we took time to update the world map. For a larger version of map, click on the upper right hand corner of the map below or click here.
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PROPOSALS ADDED

Albany, New York (July 2016)
Busan, South Korea (May 2016)
Chicago Skyline, Illinois (May 2016)
Don Valley Cable Car, Toronto, Ontario (March 2016)
Guatemala City, Guatemala (April 2016)
Kathmandu, Nepal (June 2016)
Konstantz, Germany (June 2016)
Linea Plateada (Silver Line) – Mi Teleférico (February 2016)
Seoul Sports Complex – Ttukseom Hangang Park (June 2016)
SFU Gondola, Burnaby, British Columbia (re-added due to news from June 2016)
Zurich, Switzerland (March 2016)

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SYSTEMS ADDED

Namsan Cable Car (July 2016)

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20
Nov

2014

Cable Car Photo of the Week: Aichi – Morizo Gondola

Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan. Image by Flickr user Dom Pates.

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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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24
Oct

2014

Weekly Roundup: Students Propose Urban Gondola in Zurich; Vietnam Plans Cable Car in World’s Largest Cave

Sơn Đoòng Cave. Image by Flickr user Nguyen Tan Tin.

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

As part of their undergraduate studies, two students from ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) have proposed an urban cable car for Zurich. The system appears to connect commuters from a parking garage to central station.

Vietnam is seemingly en route to building some of the world’s most fascinating cable cars in the 21st century. Last year, the US$210 million, 7km Fansipan Sapa Cable Car was announced and is scheduled to become the world’s longest 3S ropeway system. This week, a US$212 million cable car is being planned for Sơn Đoòng Cave, the world’s largest cave (5000m long, 200m high and 150m wide).

The NewStatesman posts an intriguing article on the merits of implementing urban cable cars in African cities. While the reporter makes a seemingly irrelevant argument for “fun” transit at the end of the article, we ourselves at the Gondola Project couldn’t agree more wholeheartedly!

The Daily Mail presents their list of the world’s most breath-taking cable car rides. I, myself, would’ve added the Peak 2 Peak but what about you? What’s on your list?

And lastly, an amusing look at some of the potential drawbacks of riding in a gondola from the perspective of a young, female traveler aboard the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.

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17
Oct

2014

Weekly Roundup: Tender for Urban Cable Car in Brest (Téléphérique) Released.

Urban Cable Car (Téléphérique) in Brest. Image from Capucins Brest.

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

Five groups have responded to the Téléphérique de Brest (Urban Gondola) tender. The proposed budget is reportedly €18 million and the system is scheduled for completion by 2016.

The tiny pacific island of American Samoa once had a cable car, that is until a military plane severed the line during an exhibition. While the system has been out of commission since the 1980s, the governor is now looking to rebuild the cable car.

Fun Fact Friday: Did you know that the Red Line (Linea Roja) in La Paz is monitored by a total of 77 cameras?

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14
Oct

2014

The Hybrid Monorail-Funicular-Cable Car?

Every so often we are confronted with wonderful and mysterious transportation devices (see Chinese Tunnel Bus). Today, we happen to come across the Sistema Monorail Con Funiculares (or the Monorail System With Funiculars) — a conceptual transit system designed by ECOLVIAS from Medellin, Colombia.

There’s not much information about this technology but it does make me wonder what type of advantages/disadvantages one might discover if you fuse monorail technology with cable cars. Perhaps it offers greater stability, capacity and/or speeds? Or maybe it’s as simple as being able to travel in style onboard teardrop-shaped cabins. Without any additional details it’s really anybody’s guess at this time.

But perhaps our engineer readers have a better idea and could provide us with your thoughts!

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Big thanks goes out to Guenther for the link.

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19
Sep

2014

Weekly Roundup: Urban Cable Cars Open in La Paz and Algiers; Proposals in Sydney, New York and Quito

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

September 15, 2014 marked the opening day for La Paz’s longest urban cable car system, the Yellow Line (La Línea Amarilla). Celebrations were held and passengers packed the system. In fact, in just 2 days of service, the line has already transported 76,800 riders!

A large-scale urban gondola proposal has emerged from New York City. Dubbed the East River Skyway, the 3 phase project is hoping to connect various waterfront properties throughout the city and improve cross river transit options.

Sydney’s Business Chamber has proposed a cable car which seeks to improve connectivity within its harbour. The system is envisioned to link Barangaroo and Pyrmont.

The Aérotram CPT project in Toulouse, France was reportedly cancelled just a few weeks ago. However, reports indicate that not only is the project alive, an extension of the system was proposed which could see it connect to a new stop at Basso-Cambo (terminal station of Metro Line A). This alignment will provide a rapid east-west link between Line A and Line B.
After some delays, the Oued Koriche – Bouzaréah téléphérique (cable car) in Algiers, Algeria has finally opened this week. System statistics: 2.9km; $2.5 billion dinars ($30.9 million USD); 12 minute travel time; 3 stations; 58 cabins (up to 15 passengers per cabin); capacity of 2400 pphpd. Operations: 6am-7pm. Video: click here. Photos: click here.

Hoping to mimic the successes of Medellin, Ecuador’s capital, Quito, is now embarking on a study to determine the feasibility of implementing cable cars in its own communities. A CPT system may improve transportation options and reduce travel times for up to 109,800 residents.

While a Hello Kitty themed cable car experience has increased ridership on Taipei, Taiwan’s Maokong Gondola, it wasn’t enough to keep it out of the red. The system stands to lose NT$79 million (US$2.62 million) this year and next.

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15
Aug

2014

Weekly Roundup: Work to Begin on Lagos Cable Car?

View of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria. Image by Flickr user Anders Broberg.

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

Reports coming from Lagos, Nigeria seem to indicate that work on the city’s proposed $500 million, 12km urban cable car project may soon begin in November. If this is accurate, then this will likely be the single largest investment ever made in an urban gondola scheme.

If the referendum for the Hamburg Cable Car is successful on August 25, project proponents have promised to donate 50 cents per passenger ticket for charitable purposes. Opinion polls ahead of the vote indicate that those in favour of the cable car are currently in the lead.

Balnéario Camboriú, a popular beach resort city, has plans to build another cable car. The city is already famous for its Teleférico Laranjeiras, a cable car that connects two beaches and Unipraias Park. This time, a new urban gondola is proposed to link up Barra Sul to Pontal Norte and is estimated to cost R$115 million (US$50 million).

The Wings of Tatev aerial tram in Armenia recorded its 250,000th passenger since it became operational in 2010. An unsuspecting lucky rider was given free rides for one whole year and various souvenirs. Congrats to the rider and the system!

La Paz residents are blazing ahead into the 21st century. Bolivia’s state owned telecom provider – Entel – has signed a contract with Mi Teleférico to provide users with free Wifi at all cable car stations! This is rather impressive given the fact that many transit systems in developed nations still lack this very common feature.

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Posts Tagged: Cable Car

WORLD MAP UPDATE: Proposals and Ropeways Added

Cable Car Photo of the Week: Aichi – Morizo Gondola

Weekly Roundup: Students Propose Urban Gondola in Zurich; Vietnam Plans Cable Car in World’s Largest Cave

Weekly Roundup: Tender for Urban Cable Car in Brest (Téléphérique) Released.

The Hybrid Monorail-Funicular-Cable Car?

Weekly Roundup: Urban Cable Cars Open in La Paz and Algiers; Proposals in Sydney, New York and Quito

Weekly Roundup: Work to Begin on Lagos Cable Car?

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