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Dec 19, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Cable Car to Kuelap; Arthurs Seat Gondola Approval; Helicopters and Cable; Zipline Santa

  A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit:   Machu Picchu II (Peru) Earlier this year, Peru announced plans to build a cable car to the Kuelap ruins, a mountain fortress built by the “Cloud People” around 500AD. Located...

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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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Feb 15, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Istanbul Announces Cable Car Over Bosphorus

— A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Istanbul, Turkey has officially announced their intentions to build a cable car over the Bosphorus. The system will travel 15 minutes across the Bosphorus strait and connect the districts of Mecidiyekoy...

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Nov 16, 2012
Weekly Roundup

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Perhaps the world’s most luxurious gondola cabin is set to debut in Zillertal, Austria. Select cabin interiors are fully decked out with a BMW 7-Series inspired theme which includes leather seats, massage...

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