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Apr 09, 2012
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: London, The Netherlands, Montreal and… Amazon.com?

Note: Due to the Easter Break, the Roundup was moved from last Friday to today. We will continue with Roundups on Fridays from here on.  A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Various news outlets (here, here and here for example)...

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Nov 18, 2011
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: A Cable Car Gift For Sarajevo

A couple highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The community of Grächen, Switzerland gives a cable car to the City of Sarajevo so that it may rebuild the Trebevic Cable Car that was destroyed during the conflict of the early 90’s. Squamish, British Columbia’s Sea to Sky...

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Sep 24, 2011
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: London Thames Cable Car Budget Revised – Again

A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The budget for the London Thames Cable Car has now increased to £60m. Originally estimated to cost £25m, the budget was revised just recently to £45m. This could quickly become one of the most expensive gondola systems the world’s...

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Aug 13, 2011
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Weekly Roundup: Rio One Month Anniversary and Thames Cable Car Construction

  Still a relatively sleepy summer for gondola news, but nonetheless, here’s what’s happening this week: Construction has finally started on London’s Thames Cable Car. Don’t cross your fingers too hard for a 2012 Olympic opening, officials reiterate that it’s not part of the Olympic transport plan. A quick overview of Rio cable car system after...

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