According to Arab News, urban gondolas now appear to be the favoured transit technology for solving the severe transport problems in Makkah. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah, reviewed the CPT research report (completed at the Center of Excellence for Haj and Umrah Research) and is expected to forward it to the Follow-up Committee of Public Transport...
The University of Toronto Cities Centre just recently released a video describing their concept for an Aerial Ropeway Transit system in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Take a look: U of T Research Contributing to Makkah’s Transportation Development from Colin Anderson on Vimeo. (Full Disclosure: CUP acted as a special advisor on this study but has no vested...