On Monday, I posted a Weekly Roundup to gather up all the cable-related stories that cropped up over the holidays. That clearly threw off the schedule. So in an effort to re-establish Saturday as designated Weekly Roundup day, we’re putting up another today. Slim pickings, I know, but here goes: A few highlights from around...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: The City Fix declares their piece Up, Up and Away as one of their 10 most popular posts of the year. BBC News reports that the London Development Agency is warning that the Thames Cable Car may not be ready in...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: According to a report from Rio Times Online, it appears that Rio is planning to build a second Urban Gondola system. This system would serve the Rocinha favela and should connect with a future metro line. This is a major development...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: The state governments of of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in India plan to install a ropeway to link the historic town of Anandpur Sahib to the Hindu shrine at Naina Devi. The city of Bucharest, Romania is planning a new series...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: In the most ridiculous example yet of American security concerns run amok, skiers waiting to board the Steamboat Springs’ gondola in Colorado are being subjected to police pat-downs. Skiers and snowboarders “must unzip, de-layer, and turn out their pockets.” No comment...
A few highlights from the around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: London mayor Boris Johnson requests government funding for the proposed Thames Cable Car. Johnson joked that he would name the system after – get this – business secretary Vince Cable, should Mr. Cable come through with the funding. Home Vaganza has...
(Note: Due to a scheduling glitch in WordPress today’s Roundup went up a day late. Sorry!) A few highlights from the around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: New York Daily News reports that the refurbished Roosevelt Island Tram will open to the general public on November 30. CNET News has an...
A few highlights from the around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: PR Newswire reports that the “permit authorizing the (Roosevelt Island) tramway to open to the general public is expected to be issued in November.” The site has a nice photo of the new installation. Oregon Live reports that the Portland...
A few highlights from the around the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit: The City Fix profiles Haifa, Israel’s underground Funicular, calling it the shortest subway in the world. Mountainscene reports the Skyline gondola in Queenstown, New Zealand will be equipped to allow bicycles on the vehicles. The entire regeneration project should be...
Despite some controversy, Korea’s Environment Ministry has decided to allow 1 or 2 new cable cars/gondolas/aerial trams in many of its national parks. An editorial likes the idea of a cable car for Hobart, Tasmania while a 1,700 person-strong Facebook group lends their support. Why, incidentally, are so many cable car/gondola/aerial tram proposals coming out of...