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23
Aug

2013

Weekly Roundup: Cable Car Proposed for Vienna’s Kahlenberg Mountain

 

Will the Kahlenberg (pictured) in Vienna soon see a cable car? Image by Flickr user artissoft.

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 new cable car proposal has surfaced in Vienna, Austria. The concept is spearheaded by the Chamber of Commerce and they’d like to see gondola link the Kahlenberg — a 484m tall urban mountain . Proponents believe it can spur tourism and help reconnect the peak which was once accessible via a cog wheel railway.


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