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 French press has proudly made an announcement for the signing of a €50 million contract to realize a 5.5km cable car in Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria — a city of 1.3m that’s located...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit (admittedly, not that much this week): Santiago, Chile announces an open tender to rehabilitate and upgrade an old 3 station gondola system in Metropolitan Park. (Google Translated from Spanish to English...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The Darjeeling Ropeway in India is set to reopen this weekend after a long hiatus following a fatal accident in 2003. Also in India, the AP Tourism Development Corporation is proposing a ropeway for the Kanakadurga Temple, a famous Hindu...
Statistically speaking, crystal meth is pretty much safer that what’s below (but that doesn’t mean it isn’t amazing to watch): It goes without saying, but please DON’T try this at home. Please.
It’s summer and I’m catching up on my reading and one of the most intriguing things I’ve read in a long time is a working paper by Kaushik Basu, the Chief Economic Adviser to the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. As everyone knows, India has a severe problem with bribery. Basu’s ingenious...