Posts Tagged: rio cable car

13
Aug

2011

Weekly Roundup: Rio One Month Anniversary and Thames Cable Car Construction

Time flies! The Rio system is already one month old! Image by Flickr user minplanpac.

 

Still a relatively sleepy summer for gondola news, but nonetheless, here’s what’s happening this week:

  • Construction has finally started on London’s Thames Cable Car. Don’t cross your fingers too hard for a 2012 Olympic opening, officials reiterate that it’s not part of the Olympic transport plan.
  • A quick overview of Rio cable car system after being in operation for a month. Great discussion on its successes so far and the implications the system may have on future cable installations in Brazil and abroad.

 



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06
Aug

2011

Weekly Roundup: Rio Cable Car, Northern Mariana Island Gondola and Dunedin Cable Car

Dunedin's Cable Car may soon be running on city streets once again if a recent proposal is successful. Image by Te Ara, New Zealand.

A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Regular Gondolas, and Cable Propelled Transit:

  • A cable car proposal (bottom supported) in Dunedin, New Zealandthe second city in the world to utilize cable car technology – is now seeking community support. The last time a cable car ran through Dunedin’s streets was in 1957.


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