— A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Great excitement coming out of La Paz, Bolivia as Line Red (Linea Roja), began initial operations this week. The 2.4km system is the first of three lines to open. The...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Organizers for the 2017 International Garden Show in Berlin have finally found an investor for its cable car. The system will be built entirely with private funds and will take...
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 cable car in Ankara, Turkey is scheduled to begin operations in March this year. The cable lift will connect passengers to Yenimahalle Metro station and is expected to reduce commuter...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: First opened in 2006 — that’s more than 7 years ago — the Portland Aerial Tram has officially transported 10 million passengers. As part of the celebrations, a very lucky...
As some of our readers may know, the 3 cable car lines currently under construction in La Paz, Bolivia are due to open early next year. Unfortunately, language barriers sometimes makes gathering intel from South America difficult. Luckily though, we do have a large international audience who are kind enough to forward us information —...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Reports indicate that La Paz, Bolivia’s Teleférico Metropolitano continues to make steady progress. Out of the 3 systems being built, the Red Line is the closest to completion with 50% of...
By 2014, Ankara will soon be home to another urban gondola. This 3.2km system will have 106 cabins with a capacity of 2,400 pphpd. Once opened, it will serve the Şentepe neighbourhood and will be located near Yenimahalle metro station. Based on renderings, the stations may be one of the most architecturally stunning urban CPT lines...
A couple weeks ago, we discovered that La Paz, Bolivia was planning to build 3 new CPT lines. However, some of the reported numbers seemed a little “off” to say the least. Based on the figures previously provided, the cable lifts would operate at speeds up to 50-60km/h! In my attempt to set things straight,...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: La Paz will soon become the fourth major city in South America to build CPT. There are 3 systems planned. The total length of the lines are approximately 10km and the...