#Urban Gondolas

Mar 06, 2012
Innovations, Questions, Thought Experiments, Thoughts

Dual Mode Gondolas – Hook and Anchor

Over the past week and half, we’ve discussed two hybrid/dual-mode transit technologies – AutoTram and DMVs. To build on this topic, I was contemplating if such a concept could apply to Cable Propelled Transit (CPT). I asked myself: what if a gondola cabin could be both propelled from above and below? Well, I decided to whip...

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Feb 16, 2012
Calgary Gondola, Proposals & Concepts

Media Reaction to Calgary Gondola

Yesterday, in collaboration with Centre City Talk, Steven Dale gave an presentation on urban gondolas and their applicability in Calgary, Canada. Steven was interviewed by CBC’s Dan Irvine on Calgary Eyeopener. If you’re interested in listening to the podcast and hear what Steven had to say, please click here (Urban gondola discussion starts at 15:08). After the...

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Jan 24, 2012
Makkah

Urban Gondolas in Makkah Favoured

According to Arab News, urban gondolas now appear to be the favoured transit technology for solving the severe transport problems in Makkah. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah, reviewed the CPT research report (completed at the Center of Excellence for Haj and Umrah Research) and is expected to forward it to the Follow-up Committee of Public Transport...

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Dec 19, 2011
Calgary Gondola, Laval, Peak 2 Peak, Vancouver/Burnaby Gondola

World Class Alpine Resorts Near City = Urban Gondolas?

Since the Gondola Project’s inception two years ago, reception (for the most part) has been overwhelmingly positive with interest in gondola transit rising dramatically. (Thanks again everyone! Keep the emails/comments coming!). While there’s more work to be done, we’ve managed to successfully help bridge the knowledge gap between the institutions of city/transportation planning and urban...

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Oct 29, 2010
Capabilities & Competencies

The Pace Of Innovation

Let’s consider the innovations the Cable Propelled Transit industry has developed, proven and/or popularized in the last 15 years: The 3S Corner turning Intermediary stations Full integration with other transit modes The Reintroduction of bottom-supported Cable Cars and Mini-Metros The Hybrid Funicular Heated Gondolas Air-Conditioned Gondolas Operability in winds above 100 km/hr (the Funitel) The...

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Oct 25, 2010
Capabilities & Competencies

5 Things The Cable Industry Could Do (To Improve Their Chances In The Urban Market)

Decrease Dwell Times – Current dwell times can reach up to 60 seconds for cable systems. Engineers I’ve talked to, however, have said that 3S dwell times can be reduced to 20 seconds. 20 seconds is far more palatable from a transit planning perspective and should become a more standard feature of cable systems. Increase...

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Oct 22, 2010
Caracas Metrocable, Constantine Telepherique, Funivia del Renon, Medellin MetroCable, Portland Aerial Tram, Roosevelt Island Tram

The 7 Most Important Aerial Cable Systems In The World (For Various Reasons)

Others might disagree with my selection, but if you’re new to the world of Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) and Urban Gondolas, these are the 7 aerial systems you need to know about:

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Oct 09, 2010
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

A few major developments this week in the world of Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit (the first three are particularly exciting!)… The Luzerner Zeitung is reporting on a proposal to link the central Swiss city of Luzern to the suburb of Kriens via gondola. Unfortunately at time of writing, the story link was not working....

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Sep 27, 2010
Just For Fun, Oddities

Magic Highway USA

Watch the following excerpt from this 1958 episode of Disneyland TV and contemplate it for a few minutes: Now ask yourself: How many of these inventions and innovations did the narrator virtually guarantee we’d see in our lifetimes? And how many of them – more than a half a century later – have been realized?...

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Sep 25, 2010
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

This week there’s been a slew of stories about Urban Gondolas, Aerial Ropeways and Cable Propelled Transit (CPT): Big News: CBC News, The Vancouver Sun, Burnaby Now, CTV and Coquitlam Now all report that Vancouver area transit authority TransLink will pursue a business case study to explore an Urban Gondola connection between the Skytrain and...

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