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Jan 10, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Round: Portland Aerial Tram Ridership Reaches 10 Million

  A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: First opened in 2006 — that’s more than 7 years ago — the Portland Aerial Tram has officially transported 10 million passengers. As part of the celebrations, a very lucky...

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Jun 14, 2013
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Koblenz Rheinseilbahn Not Compatible with Area – UNESCO Status in Jeopardy

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Bad news coming from Koblenz, Germany: ICOMO’s (International Council for Monuments and Sites) position paper states that Koblenz Rheinseilbahn is not compatible with the surrounding historical area and calls for its dismantling in...

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