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May 07, 2021
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Belgium Resurrects a Cable Car, while Elsewhere, New Systems are Explored

Post by nickchu

The province of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka is the subject of a government study to investigate the feasibility of a cable car for the region.
Photo credit: Conor Ashleigh via Flickr; CC BY 2.0
  • After nearly 25 years, Namur, Belgium, will again have a cable car beginning May 8. The original cable car started operation in 1957 and was closed in 1997 due to safety reasons. The new system will initially have six cabins, but has a design capacity for up to 12. Each cabin will hold six people, but will limit the number of riders initially to only two with masks, unless they are in the same family, to provide adequate social distancing. The project was intended to be purely a tourist attraction but is now looking to extend its hours and become part of Namur’s mobility network.
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