A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: It appears that City Council in Munich, Germany have received a request to explore the feasibility of integrating urban cable car systems into the public transit network. Several conceptual alignments have...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user ustegen. About: Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo of...
At an elevation of 1455m, Großer Arber is the highest mountain in Germany’s Bavarian Forest and home to one of the country’s most famous ski resorts. The site is popular for its variety of summer and winter recreational activities which includes sightseeing, hiking and much more. After riding a gondola to the peak, visitors can relax...
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 world’s largest manufacturer of ropeway systems, Doppelmayr, has proposed an urban cable car for Cebu City in the Philippines. It has been reported that a BRT system has been deferred...
— We recently received an awesome Youtube link of the infamous truck transporting ropeway that’s being used to help construct a $2.35bn hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland. It’s been reported that the cable car systems are capable of transporting a payload of more than 200t! Equally or even more impressive is the fact that the...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: After years of planning and development, the Sea to Sky Gondola is Squamish, British Columbia finally opens today! For a sneak peek of the system, click here. Calling on all Gondola...
Post by Steven Bochenek, writer and nature enthusiast Halfway between Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia’s two magnificent venues made famous during the 2010 Winter Olympics, sits the province’s newest attraction. The name of this Doppelmayr gondola accurately describes a rider’s experience, but the Sea to Sky Corridor is what this region of the Coastal Mountain...
One thing we try and do around here at The Gondola Project is be accessible. Sure we want to be comprehensive, literate and even maybe a little bit smart; but we’re equally committed to finding ways to make the incredibly complicated idea of using ski lifts as public transit easy and fun to understand for...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: It appears that the Viennese cable car proposal to Kahlenberg is still under works. Proponents are still determining how the system will be financed and has yet to submit a formal...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user MrT HK. About: Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo...