#Staten Island Economic Development Corporation

Jun 09, 2015
Proposals & Concepts, Staten Island Aerial Tramway

Technology For Staten Island Tram Doesn’t Exist

Last week we discussed why the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation’s idea for an Aerial Tram connecting the island borough to the southern tip of Manhattan was, like, a really, really terrible idea. Five days ago, meanwhile, major manufacturers Leitner-Poma and Doppelmayr admitted that such technology doesn’t even exist yet to make the system viable....

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Jun 02, 2015
Proposals & Concepts, Staten Island Aerial Tramway

Cable Car Guys Say Staten Island Cable Car A ‘Colossally Terrible Idea’

  Over the weekend, the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) launched a campaign to build an aerial tramway across New York Harbour. At over 5 miles long, the tram would cross from the St. George port in Staten Island to Whitehall port at the southern tip of Manhattan. The proposal—estimated to cost $175mm USD—is...

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