Various media sources have been reporting that Makkah, Saudi Arabia has plans for 12 Urban Gondola systems throughout the city (here, here and here, for example). While that’s certainly exciting news, it’s not exactly true. The study that led to these reports explored only three routes with multiple technology and route configurations. The number of...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The budget for the London Thames Cable Car has now increased to £60m. Originally estimated to cost £25m, the budget was revised just recently to £45m. This could quickly become one of the most expensive gondola systems the world’s...
London is looking at building an Urban Gondola (‘Cable Car’ as they’ve mistakenly dubbed it) for the 2012 Olympics. On first glance, the idea seemed somewhat suspect. It appeared to be more a Toy for Tourists rather than a genuine piece of cable transit infrastructure. Upon closer examination, however, not only does this project have...