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Sep 12, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Medellin’s Mayor Announces City’s Third Metrocable (Urban Cable Car Line)

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Medellin, Colombia has officially announced the construction of its 3rd Metrocable line. The 2.5km urban cable car will benefit 350,000 residents and will link the neighbourhood of Pichacho to the metro...

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Apr 18, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Tokyo Studying Urban Cable Car for 2020 Olympics

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Look out London, the host of the 2020 Olympics is now beginning a feasibility study which may see a cable car in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district. The urban gondola is proposed...

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Mar 20, 2013
Heights of Abraham, Installations

Heights of Abraham Cable Car in Matlock Bath, England

This is a guest post by Ross Edgar. The United Kingdom is not known for its gondolas. In fact, the UK’s gondolas can be counted on one hand. Beyond the recently constructed Emirates Air Line in London there are three other gondola systems in the country: in north-west Scotland the Nevis Range gondola near Fort...

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Dec 07, 2012
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: A cable car project is being considered in Birmingham, England. It looks to shuttle riders between three rail stations. A 2.4km gondola system may soon be under construction in Kathmandu, Nepal. The...

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