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 Mariche Metrocable in Caracas, Venezuela is officially inaugurated.
- A neighbourhood blog in Seattle suggests using urban gondolas as a solution to the local “Montlake Mess” transport problem.
- Politicians in London consider the possibility of the Emirates Air Line becoming a “white elephant.”
- Staying in the UK, local reaction to the proposed Birmingham Cable Car.
- And lastly, because it’s Friday, a Lego aficionado designs a series of hyper-realistic models of San Francisco’s famed cable cars:
If I could buy that right now, I would.
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