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A quick look at some of the things that make transportation subsidization work (or not): Transit subsidy: Difference between operating costs and passenger fare revenues Range of rail transit operating cost subsidies in US: 29-89% Bus transit: 57-89% Transit subsidy in LA: 82% Washington: 76% Average public transit operating costs per passenger mile for peak...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondola Transit and Cable Propelled Transit (there’s lots of good stuff this week, so read on): Those who ignore history are bound to repeat it: The CBC is reporting that residents under the proposed Vancouver / Burnaby gondola are upset to learn their homes are under...
Julia passes on a link to the Venezia Cable Car which reveals how that city is dealing with the visual pollution of elevated transit infrastructure. It’s pretty brilliant: As we’ve argued and demonstrated before, elevated infrastructure need not be ugly – and there’s absolutely no reason we can’t do something with gondola tower infrastructure.
ANY CHARACTER HERE One thing I love about cable is the questions and discussions it creates. Generally speaking, people are curious creatures and when confronted with the strange, bizarre and not-so-everyday, they want to know more. They ask questions, ponder and – for better or for worse – they come to their own conclusions. Those...
Considering how nascent the idea of urban gondola transit in Calgary is, it’s incredible to see how the media has pounced on it – and in some situations gotten the story completely wrong. More than likely, the media attention has been little more than a light-hearted distraction from the more serious business of Canada’s Federal...
Over the past week, we’ve been working on the site to make it more user-friendly and accessible to people. Regular readers will notice significant changes in the header bar, the drop down menus and the ability to access old posts. We’ve also opened the Gondola Project Forums, so for everyone whose been asking for them...
Over the weekend I was interviewed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s CBC Radio One for a piece on urban gondolas in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The story and interview was broadcast today on CBC Radio One and you can listen to the full story and interview(s) here.
A quick look at some of the things that make solar energy work (or not): Percentage of electricity in US supplied by solar: <1% Number of times more solar panels installed in Germany than US: 3x Number of times more solar energy produced by Italy than the US: 3x Record high cost for a barrel...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondola Transit and Cable Propelled Transit: Inspired by the new London Thames Cable Car, Whales Online argues that such technologies could be an attractive option in various cities around the Welsh countryside. The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture plans to build 54 ropeway systems throughout the country...