A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: The Brest Téléphérique is scheduled to begin construction in February 2015 with a completion date in June/July 2016. Once operational, the system is forecasted to transport 675,000 people each year over a 460m...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: A cable car proposal, called the Gold Coast Skyride, has surfaced for the Gold Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia. According to the reports online, the ropeway will be a 9km, $100...
Photographer: Photo by Photobucket user ZPLAQ. About: 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”,...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: In the span of approximately one month since the inauguration of Linea Roja, La Paz’s first urban gondola has transported 1,000,000 passengers, or roughly 36,000 riders per day. If these statistics are...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: News report appear to indicate that more cable car lines are in the planning stages for La Paz, Bolivia. The delivery of a new master plan to the country’s president, Evo...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: According to some new sources, there are plans for even more urban cable cars in La Paz and El Alto. If these ambitious plans are carried through, virtually all neighbourhoods in the city...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Officials in Magdalena Contreras, one of Mexico City’s boroughs, announced that the city may soon see the country’s first urban cable car. The system, similar to the ones seen in other...
Last week, as announced by a number of international new sources both inside and outside of Bolivia, the first of three urban cable car lines in La Paz – El Alto was finally opened to the general public. Despite being barely a week old, a host of events and celebrations has already taken place. Here’s...
— A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Great excitement coming out of La Paz, Bolivia as Line Red (Linea Roja), began initial operations this week. The 2.4km system is the first of three lines to open. The...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: The cable car in Ankara, Turkey is scheduled to begin operations in March this year. The cable lift will connect passengers to Yenimahalle Metro station and is expected to reduce commuter...