Since Medellin sparked the modern renaissance of Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) systems fourteen years ago with the opening of Line K, the City’s urban cable car network has been growing at a steady and measured pace. In the northwestern district of the City this week, Medellin broke ground on the USD$99 million (COP 298 million)...
In transit planning and city-building circles, Medellin is often regarded as the birthplace of modern Cable Propelled Transit (CPT). Last week, the Colombian metropolis announced that the City will open its sixth urban cable car, Line P, by Q3 of 2019. For those unfamiliar with Medellin, the City’s journey to international superstardom began with the...
Medellin’s newest Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) system, Metrocable Line H, officially started commercial operations on December 17. This 3 station urban gondola line has a length of 1,402 metres, 42 cabins, and a capacity of 1,800 pphpd. The cable car functions as a feeder line to the new Ayacucho Tram (2016) by extending the reach of rapid transit...
#metrocable A photo posted by Edder (@edder282) on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:15pm PDT Metrocable de Medellín #metrocable #metrocablemedellin #medellin #medellín #jw #jwphotography #jwphotographer #fotografiajw #fotografosjw #sonyhx1 @fotografosjw #colombia A photo posted by Mauricio Cadena (@maca.ph) on Nov 17, 2016 at 4:36pm PST #TBT #Medellin #MetroCable #🇨🇴 Go watch @maxisms Colombia video ⏯: maxismsvideos.com A...
HISTORY Modern Cable Propelled Transit started in Caracas, Venezuela with the Mount Avila Gondola. This system was originally built in the middle of the last century to carry people from Caracas to the top of Mount Avila where the luxurious Hotel Humboldt had been built. Political and economic strife caused the government to leave for...
Throughout the years, we seen cable systems transport a lot of things — from cattle, to trucks, to noisy passengers. And today, we can officially add to this very special list a Rolls Royce Phantom. And in case you’re wondering how they did it, you can view a video of the whole shebang by clicking on this link. Enjoy!
The American Journal of Epidemiology recently published a report, Reducing violence by transforming neighborhoods: a natural experiment in Medellín, Colombia, which examines the effects of “neighbourhood level interventions”. In this research paper, the “intervention” studied was the implementation of the Metrocable Line K in 2004. The paper looks at 25 neighbourhoods that were serviced by 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: Bolivian President Evo Morales officially signs paperwork to build the world’s largest cable transit network. To be completed by 2014, the network of 3 lines will span 10.7 km and have...
Metro de Medellin is in no rush to slow down. The transit agency of this Colombian metropolis has been expanding their public transportation system at breakneck speeds for the past 15 years and things just continue apace. The agency recently released plans for their Corredores Verdes (Green Corridor) Light Rail/Tram plan. Their approach is a...
Metrocable de Medellin, Estación San Javier in Medellin Thanks to Nick for sending along this link! The original, by Hermán David Muñoz can be viewed here.