Posts Tagged: Sea to Sky Gondola

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Dec

2013

Weekly Roundup: Nantes, France Releases Feasibility Study Tender for Urban Cable Car

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Loire River in Nantes, France. Image by Flickr user manuel | MC.

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:



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Aug

2013

Weekly Roundup: Cable Car Proposed for Vienna’s Kahlenberg Mountain

 

Will the Kahlenberg (pictured) in Vienna soon see a cable car? Image by Flickr user artissoft.

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

  • A new cable car proposal has surfaced in Vienna, Austria. The concept is spearheaded by the Chamber of Commerce and they’d like to see gondola link the Kahlenberg — a 484m tall urban mountain . Proponents believe it can spur tourism and help reconnect the peak which was once accessible via a cog wheel railway.


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Mar

2013

Weekly Roundup: Construction Starts on Sea to Sky Gondola

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

Sea to Sky Gondola. Image from seatoskygondola.com



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Oct

2012

Weekly Roundup: Money, Disputes & Love

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

  • Transport for London confirmed this week that the funding for the London Cable Car from Emirates Air Line will be paid back over a period of 9 years. Having to wait for this £36m after already fronting the £60m construction bill, TfL is in a bit of a bind. They are currently applying for an EU grant.
  • Controversy over the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, British Columbia continues although the Vancouver Observer has found that more people are in favour of the system. The two biggest arguments (against and for the gondola, respectively) are the environmental impact on the area and the potential economic boost for the town.
  • The Hamburg Gondola, initially proposed in February of last year, is reigniting debate this week. One argument is that the system will be entertainment and tourism oriented, and therefore rather expensive to ride.
  • In the meantime, a few hundred kilometers to the south, the city of Koblenz has fallen in love with their temporary cable car, the Rheinseilbahn, and are trying to extend its presence beyond the agreed upon 2013 departure date. A big concern around the system is the World Heritage Status that the surrounding Rhein Valley was able to keep only under the condition that the system would be temporary.


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    Jun

    2012

    Weekly Roundup: Commonwealth, Cable Cars, & the Cabrio Convertible

    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 Cabrio is the world's first open-air, double-decker cable car. Now you can ride up to the Stanserhorn on a sun deck.

    • The Cabrio, Switzerland’s newest cable car, is the world’s first double-decker, open-air cable car. We’ve mentioned this system before (here and here and here) and I’m sure we will again in the very, very near future.
    • Also, opening on the same day, the Emirates Air Line is now up and running. At the launch, London’s Mayor said: ‘Get on this cable car immediately. It’s beautiful, worth every penny and a stunning piece of engineering.’
    • The private-sector sightseeing Sea to Sky Gondola project has been approved. The system will pass across the Stawamus Chief Provincial Park in British Columbia and could open as early as July 2013.
    • 39 tourists were trapped in cable cars for 40 minutes in Xiamen, China most likely due to a rainstorm-triggered power failure.
    • Approval for a cable car to the summit of Mt Wellington in the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is gaining traction among city council. The head campaigner for the project, Adrian Bold, has been actively pursuing the project for years. He even started a facebook campaign.
    • A Drakensberg Cable Car could soon be part of KwaZulu-Natal’s uKhahlamba Drakensberg World Heritage Park, as a detailed feasibility study for the project will be underway shortly. Initial reports indicate the that the potential 3 km, 3-station system will include a summit station in Lesotho — 3x higher than the one on Table Mountain, also in South Africa.


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    May

    2012

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    Emirates Air Line on its first test run. Image from Demotix.

    A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit:

    • Sea to Sky Gondola proposal in Squamish, B.C. is one step closer towards realization. The provincial government has introduced a bill that will allow towers to be built in parklands.
    • 853blog takes a closer look at the Greenwich Peninsula Cable Car station design for the Emirates Air Line in London
    • As mentioned above, testing is underway for the Emirates Air Line. Click here for more photos and see below for video of first test run.—
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    Mar

    2012

    Weekly Roundup: More Sea to Sky Gondola

    How the Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia may change hiking. Image via Straight.com.

    A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit (admittedly, it’s been a slow week):



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