The Sky Blue gondola (Spanish: Línea Celeste) will be a critical interconnecting transit line in La Paz’s urban cable car network. This past weekend, ropeway specialists were busy at work as they installed the first section (861m) of the Sky Blue Line’s rope between San Jorge Station and Liberator Station. Once the system is fully...
After reconstruction works began last year in October, the Tbilisi Statement University Ropeway is on the verge of reopening. First built in 1983 to soar across the Vere River gorge and link the university dormitories to the Bagebi neighbourhood, the system fell into disuse in the 90s and was finally abandoned in 2004. Once the...
Last Friday, Mi Teleférico started construction on its latest urban gondola, the Silver Line (Spanish: Línea Plateada). First announced in February 2016, the 2.7km ropeway becomes the fourth Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) line under construction in the city — joining the Purple Line, White Line and Light Blue Line. Dignitaries along with the Bolivian president...
During its 6-month run, Berlin’s IGA 2017 urban gondola provided green and barrier-free transport to a total of three million riders. During peak periods, the 3,000-person capacity ropeway recorded more than 35,000 passengers per day. Designed and operated by LEITNER Ropeways, the 10-passenger monocable urban gondola soared to heights of 30m and allowed visitors to...
— In a one-of-a-kind experience, BBC takes viewers on a captivating 360° video journey through the Indian Himalayas. Reporters follow two sisters from the remote village of Syaba in Uttarakhand State as they travel up to six hours each day to reach their school in the nearby town of Maneri and Malla. As part of their long...
Years ago, a colleague once remarked to me that feasibility analysis is nothing more than complex marketing — a tool used to advocate for that which has already been decided upon. It’s a comment that stuck with me over the years and has recently taken on new relevance to me. As we’ve repeatedly pointed out...
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With all the celebrations happening last week for the Orange Line in La Paz, we nearly forgot about another exciting cable car project currently underway — the Santo Domingo Cable Car (Spanish: Teleférico de Santo Domingo). Located in the Dominican Republic’s capital city, reports online suggest this new Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) line is now 75% complete....