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Aug 15, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Work to Begin on Lagos Cable Car?

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Reports coming from Lagos, Nigeria seem to indicate that work on the city’s proposed $500 million, 12km urban cable car project may soon begin in November. If this is accurate, then this...

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Aug 01, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Hamburg Residents to Vote on Fate of Urban Cable Car Proposal

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: In just a few weeks time (August 24 to be exact), residents of Hamburg, Germany will visit the polls to vote for or against an urban cable car. If the referendum...

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Jul 18, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: 1 Million Users Transported on Linea Roja (La Paz)

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: In the span of approximately one month since the inauguration of Linea Roja, La Paz’s first urban gondola has transported 1,000,000 passengers, or roughly 36,000 riders per day. If these statistics are...

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Jul 11, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Cable Cars Galore, More Systems Planned for La Paz, Bolivia

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: News report appear to indicate that more cable car lines are in the planning stages for La Paz, Bolivia. The delivery of a new master plan to the country’s president, Evo...

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Jul 04, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Cables Installed on Linea Amarilla (Yellow Line) in La Paz’s Mi Teleférico

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Work on the other two gondola lines in La Paz are continuing at a torrent pace. Helicopters arrived in the City yesterday to help install the cables for the Linea Amarilla (Yellow...

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Jun 27, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Teleférico da Providência Opens for Service this Sunday

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 Teleférico da Providência in Rio de Janeiro is scheduled to finally open on June 29. While construction of the system was completed last May, an operator for the cable car was...

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Jun 13, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: More Urban Cable Cars Planned for La Paz and El Alto

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: According to some new sources, there are plans for even more urban cable cars in La Paz and El Alto. If these ambitious plans are carried through, virtually all neighbourhoods in the city...

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Jun 06, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Santiago Cable Car Prepares Tender, Line Red in La Paz Opens for Service

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: After several years of planning and design, the Teleferico Bicentenario in Santiago, Chile is expected to go out to tender in early 2015. The 3.4km system is estimated to cost $80...

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May 02, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Urban Cable Car Announced in Mexico City’s Magdalena Contreras Borough

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Officials in Magdalena Contreras, one of Mexico City’s boroughs, announced that the city may soon see the country’s first urban cable car. The system, similar to the ones seen in other...

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Apr 16, 2014
Installations, Mi Teleférico

La Paz – El Alto Cable Car Coverage (Mi Teleférico)

Last week, as announced by a number of international new sources both inside and outside of Bolivia, the first of three urban cable car lines  in La Paz – El Alto was finally opened to the general public. Despite being barely a week old, a host of events and celebrations has already taken place. Here’s...

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