Perhaps the most common question we’re asked about Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit is the safety question. Namely, are they safe? And while anecdotally we’ve always known them to be a remarkably safe technology, gathering clear statistical proof has been very difficult. Most countries don’t have readily available access to numbers on this and...
We often make the point around these parts that cable car infrastructure and architecture are two completely different things. Sure, the architecture is at least partly limited by the space requirements of the cable car infrastructure, but that’s about the extent of it. I was reminded of that when I recently stumbled across the Dallenwil-Wiesenberg Cable...
Throughout the years, we seen cable systems transport a lot of things — from cattle, to trucks, to noisy passengers. And today, we can officially add to this very special list a Rolls Royce Phantom. And in case you’re wondering how they did it, you can view a video of the whole shebang by clicking on this link. Enjoy!
The Obermatt – Unter Zingel Seilbahn in Switzerland is a cool old aerial tram that is powered, well, by gravity. Built in 1923 by Remigi Niederberger, the system still functions today. It is one of the last remaining water ballast tram systems. The ropeway consists of two open-air “cabins” that have a spot to sit...
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, 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...
Let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit. An extremely interesting and well-thought out urban gondola proposal has emerged from Seattle, Washington on citytank.org. It looks to connect several popular destinations to the city’s waterfront. Montreal Gazette reports that the...
It’s been a busy week here at the Gondola Project. So let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit. Congratulations to Medellin, Colombia (and San Francisco) for being this year’s winner of the 8th annual Sustainable Transport Awards – hosted by...
In the past, we’ve seen that Gondola technology is extremely flexible. It can adapt itself literally into anything, whether it be a Gondola Sauna, or a Gondola Music Concert, Cable Lifts have got you covered. However, one can argue that public transit is pretty wacky in general – especially with the recently held 3rd annual...
What you’re looking at above is a children’s playground located in a Swiss train. I came across this purely by accident yesterday so I have little to no information about what can only be described as every child’s public transit fantasy wonderland. We’re assuming this is a relatively new development, but have no confirmation of...
In the Swiss suburb of Horw there exists one of the more fascinating applications of cable transit systems – this time in the form of a funicular. The private funicular is used to service a new development of low-rise apartment buildings that crawl up the side of a mountain. So new is this development you...