A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: In the span of approximately one month since the inauguration of Linea Roja, La Paz’s first urban gondola has transported 1,000,000 passengers, or roughly 36,000 riders per day. If these statistics are...
— A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Great excitement coming out of La Paz, Bolivia as Line Red (Linea Roja), began initial operations this week. The 2.4km system is the first of three lines to open. The...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Dubbed as the largest urban ropeway on the Eurasian continent, the Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik in Ankara (Turkey) is the country’s first public transit cable car. LEITNER Ropeways was responsible for implementing...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Nantes — a city of 900,000 residents in West France — can now be officially added to the ever-growing list of French municipalities who are looking to study and/or build cable...
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...
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 $25 million Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C. is now under construction. Once complete, it is estimated to transport 300,000 visitors annually from Shannon Falls and Stewamus Chief. It...
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...
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...
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): Straight.com explains how the proposed Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia could change hiking in the region. A plan to bring a gondola to Catalina Island in California has...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: An architectural review of the little known but beautifully constructed Teleferico de Gaia CPT system in Portugal. The Zagreb Funicular – one of the world’s shortest (66m) – has been operating without a permit...