Kashi Ropeway to be the first urban ropeway system in India. The new system will travel 3.85 kilometers from Varanasi Junction Railway station to Gadaulia and will have 5 stations total. When completed, the gondola will have 153 ten-passenger cabins, and commute time between the two points will decrease from 45 minutes down to 16 minutes....
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) in South Africa receives its 31 millionth visitor. TMACC is an aerial tram that offers guests a five-minute ride from Cape Town to the top of Table Mountain. The system has been upgraded since it was built in 1929, with the wooden, tin-roofed cabins being swapped out for modernized cabins with rotating...
Half of the funding has been secured for new people mover in Inglewood, California. The automated train will serve as a connector between SoFi Stadium and the Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles Clippers’ new arena. $1 billion in funding has been secured from the federal government, which will cover half the needed cost. The automated train...
The new chairlift, Wild Spur Express, and other exciting upgrades are open for the season at Winter Park Resort in Colorado. The new lift is a high-speed 6-pack and has replaced a 4-pack, increasing the capacity to 2,800 people per hour. The system runs up to Vasquez Ridge and features a mid-station, which will give easier...
New gondola parts for the Eaglecrest Ski Area system to add extra cost in Juneau, Alaska. The original system was purchased from an Austrian ski resort for $2 million and shipped for $1 million. However, the system will need extra towers and parts in order to have a mid-station. It is estimated that these additional...
LA ART final environmental impact report (EIR) released by LA Metro. The report is over 3,700 pages and outlines the benefits of the gondola system and potential negative impacts on the environment during construction. The project is anticipated to eliminate 3,000 vehicles from the Dodger Stadium parking lot each game. The LA Metro board is set...
Blue Mountain Resort considers adding a year-round gondola to the area. The new system would have its base station at the Plunge parking lot, allowing tourists and resort visitors to take the gondola up to the top of the mountain year-around. A new lodge would be constructed near the base station and feature different amenities....
Wyler Aerial Tramway will soon be up and running again in El Paso, TX. TPWD is partnering with Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority to get the tramway back into commission. The system originally ran as a popular attraction for tourists, ferrying visitors to the top of Ranger Peak to enjoy the spanning views. The tramway operated...
Longest Monocable Detachable Gondola is under construction in Dominica. At a length of 4.1 miles, the monocable detachable gondola (MDG) will set a new Guinness World Record for the longest system of its kind. The system will travel from Roseau Valley to the world’s second largest boiling lake. See a related weekly roundup here. Breckenridge Ski...
Burnaby Mountain Gondola asks for more public engagement after releasing a new flyover video. The Burnaby Mountain Gondola will connect SFU to the SkyTrain station. Translink recently released a 360 degree simulated flyover to demonstrate what a ride from the gondola would be like; they are providing information for the public to learn about the system...