#No Gondola

Nov 11, 2011
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: No Gondola At It Again

A couple highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The Philippine Daily Enquirer reports that the Philippines has (with little notice from the outside world, we might mention) implemented up to 100 ropeway systems throughout the country for agricultural purposes. The systems can carry both farmers and their...

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Oct 11, 2011
Vancouver/Burnaby Gondola

Burnaby Mountain vs. No Gondola

(Voluntary Disclosure: This past summer I was retained by Translink – at their behest – to meet with stakeholders in Vancouver associated with the Burnaby Mountain Gondola proposal; tour the proposed route of the gondola; and give a presentation to select staff of Translink and CH2M Hill on best practices in Cable Propelled Transit systems....

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