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17
May

2013

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

Jerusalem Cable Car Proposal Map.

Reports surfaced the last couple weeks about an urban cable car proposal in Jerusalem. A map of the proposed 1.6 km alignment is now available can be seen above or by clicking here.

The Teleferico do Complexo do Alemao in Rio de Janeiro is slowly beginning to transform the favela neighbourhood in unexpected ways. The system is now serving 12,000 passengers a day and attracting visitors world round who want a glimpse into favela life. While some question its benefits as a pure mass transit system, the cable lift does seem to be spurring more economic activity in the once drug-ridden community.

An environmental planner visits Medellin and rides its famous Metrocable system.

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03
May

2013

Image via Israel Hayom.

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

Not more than a day after the report surfaces, an “anonymous” spokesman from the Israeli Ministry of Transportation dismisses the idea out of hand claiming that “there’s no way such a cable car could transport as many people as the municipality is claiming. It’s a big exaggeration.”

Meanwhile in Edmonton: After awarding two different consortiums the right to prepare a business case for an urban gondola/funicular/whatever (and $150,000 each), City Council has grounded the project stating that it is “premature when the fate . . . of surrounding development is up in the air.” Which makes one ask the obvious question: Why waste everyone’s time and money with a procurement process in the first place if it’s premature?

Citing the Israeli Ministry of Transportation, writers with The Gondola Project shake their head in confusion over how a government agency in a major developed nation could be so completely misinformed about how many people a gondola system can carry. “I mean, like, all you gotta do is google it,” one of the writers was overheard to remark. Rubbing their temples in confusion, the writers began asking around if anyone had an English-Hebrew dictionary they could borrow for the weekend.

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