Posts Tagged: Squamish

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Jul

2014

Weekly Roundup: 1 Million Users Transported on Linea Roja (La Paz)

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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Apr

2014

Weekly Roundup: First Urban Cable Car (Line Red) Opens in La Paz, Bolivia

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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 Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, BC is scheduled to start admitting its first patrons on May 16. The system will provide passengers with easy access to the stunning views from Stawamus Chief.
  • And decades before La Paz started building their massive urban cable network, Chiatura in Georgia apparently already built 13 miles (20 km) on 32 lines back in the 1950s. While many of the lines are in major disrepair, city officials are now looking for assistance to rebuild four systems.


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Mar

2014

Weekly Roundup: Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik (Cable Car) in Ankara Opens

Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik (Cable Car). Image from LEITNER ropeways.

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 this 4-station, 3.2km system. The cable car is expected to complete testing in the next week and officially open for public consumption.


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06
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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23
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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