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...
Parking for many of us in North America is often taken for granted, particularly for those who reside in the sprawling suburbs. By-laws generally ensure that parking is ample and built to accommodate peak parking demand. However in many places around the world parking is a scarce commodity, especially in economically rising cities where car...
While everyone’s all a-buzz about London successfully completing their cable car in time for the Olympics, the subsequent Olympic cable cars may, in fact, be of far greater importance to the technology’s spread. While no one can doubt the importance of having cable transit on display in one of the world’s most-touristed cities during one...
As we’ve said numerous times before, we’re not gondola zealots (here, here and here for example). We believe in a multi-modal philosophy of transit planning where technologies co-operate with and complement each other. Modal arguments are generally a waste of time – and that’s coming from someone who specializes in one specific technology. That’s why...
This Week’s Tweak involves the Systems We’re Following page as well as further re-organization of the Conceptual CPT Designs page. Previously there were a lot of systems missing from both these indexes, as well as inconsistencies and overlaps between the two. The general distinction now is that the Systems We’re Following is a list of projects that...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: London’s Emirates AirLine announces a June 28th opening. A schedule of controversial fares is also released. London blogger Diamond Geezer has an excellent analysis of the Emirates AirLine, it’s speed, and...
Nick Smith of Vancouver offers an interesting take on Vancouver’s planned Evergreen Skytrain Line and it’s impact on the shelved Burnaby Mountain Gondola plan. His basic thesis is that the Evergreen Line will cause an increased need for the gondola and dramatically increase the benefit-cost-ratio of the system. As Nick says: “What this all amounts...
The fare-pricing structure for the Emirates Air Line / London Thames Cable Car was recently announced and it doesn’t look good for commuters. Single-trip fares will be £3.20 with an Oyster fare card and £4.30 without. Frequent users of the service, however, can opt to buy a 10-trip pass for £16, essentially reducing the fare...
With much speculation happening in the past on whether the Emirates Air Line will open in time for the Olympics, several media outlets have now officially confirmed that the cable car will open to the public on June 28. This is great news as the system will begin operations nearly one month before the Olympics...
As we continue to improve the Gondola Project, we will not just be adding new information, but also reorganizing some of the hundreds of existing cable posts/facts/ideas/and concepts on the site so that they are easier to search for, find, and understand. Right now, even with all the existing information, there are gaps — pages...