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Mar

2012

Weekly Roundup: More Sea to Sky Gondola

How the Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia may change hiking. Image via Straight.com.

A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit (admittedly, it’s been a slow week):

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Mar

2012

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Cabins flown to the top for installation in the Teleferico de Merida, Venezuela. Image via Skyscrapercity.

A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit:

 

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09
Mar

2012

Weekly Roundup – Centennial Celebrations for Sugarloaf Cable Car in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Since its inception 100 years ago, the Sugarloaf Cable Car has transported over 37 million passengers. Image by Wikipedia.

A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit:

  • Originally built in 1912, the Sugarloaf Cable Car is officially a centenarian. To this day, it continues to be one of top attractions for tourists in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Following the footsteps of other zoos (i.e. Kolmarden Wildlife Park in Sweden), the Oakland Zoo expansion plan includes a proposal for an aerial gondola. Concerns have been raised on whether a new gondola system is a fiscally responsible option at this time.
  • An aerial gondola line traversing Cheddar Gorge appears to be gaining traction in Somerset, UK. The cable lift is intended to reinvigorate interest and tourism within the surrounding site as visitor numbers have plummeted since the 90s.
  • Ngong Ping 360 cable is expected to reopen near Easter.
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02
Mar

2012

Weekly Roundup: All Aboard The Hogwarts Express

Should I be embarrassed to admit that I didn't even know such a thing as a Howarts Express even existed? Image by flickr user eefeewahfah.

A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit:

  • Here’s something we bet you never (and we mean never) would’ve expected to read: The website Screamscape is reporting that Cable Transit manufacturer Doppelmayr will build a Harry Potter-themed Hogwarts Express for Universal Studios Florida.
  • But back to this whole Hogwarts Express thing: I’ve never read the Harry Potter books and only saw one of the movies . . . but I still think this is kinda’ pretty awesome. We’ll come back to this next week.
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24
Feb

2012

Weekly Roundup – Capitol Hill Urban Gondola Proposal

Route visualization of a 1.4 mile (2.2km) urban gondola proposal in Seattle, USA. Image by Via Architecture.

Let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit.

  • An extremely interesting and well-thought out urban gondola proposal has emerged from Seattle, Washington on citytank.org. It looks to connect several popular destinations to the city’s waterfront.
  • Montreal Gazette reports that the city is looking to replicate Vancouver’s transit management strategy (i.e. Translink). However, the article points out that Translink may not be the panacea it’s thought to be. A Vancouver-area mayor remarked that he was not fond of the agency’s decision to study the Burnaby Mountain gondola connection.
  • Times of India reveals their brief list of the best places to enjoy an aerial cable car ride.
  • Swiss town of Tenna showcases their solar powered ski lift (surface lift). On sunny days, the solar panels produced 2x the amount of electricity required to operate the ride!
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Feb

2012

Weekly Roundup – Gondola Cooking

Top Chef: Fine Cuisine on a Gondola

Let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit.

  • Contestants on the popular tv show Top Chef find themselves cooking in the Whister’s Peak 2 Peak Gondola for their final challenge. Chefs cooking safely in a gondola really is a testament to the high level of stability achieved in 3S CPT technology.
  • Table Mountain cable car in Cape Town, South Africa experiences a minor glitch, leaving 250 passengers stuck at the peak (not inside the cabin). However, staff immediately provided food and drinks to keep tourists entertained while visitors enjoyed the nighttime cityscape from up top.
  • Exciting news from London as reports state that the London Cable Car (Emirates Air Line Cable Car) will be strung on the weekend of March 10. The system seems to be on schedule and may be operational by the start of the Olympics.
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10
Feb

2012

Weekly Roundup – Urban Gondola and Cable Car Trend Continues to Gain Steam Across Canada

A gondola proposal in Winnipeg is estimated to cost $33 million. Image by CBC.

Let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit.

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