How long until someone decides to use this as evidence that cable is bad for the environment? Image via Vox.
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit:
- Here’s something I never – and I mean never – thought I’d be obligated to include in a Weekly Roundup: A Gibraltar area ape took a harrowing cable car ride and found himself stranded onto a service cable running between the cars.
- In a report on the controversial Emirates AirLine, MSNBC mistakenly links to The Gondola Project as a means of calling us an “opponent” of the system. As we’ve stated before, we’re not opponents of the system, we simply have severe concerns about the project cost and the fare structure. A little nuance next time, MSNBC? Please?
- Something no business case or feasibility study can possibly capture: Inter Press Service has an excellent piece on cable transit in Caracas as a means of social inclusion. While it’s far from the most balanced piece of journalism, there are some great quotes. My favourite is a quote from a neighbourhood leader who says “In the cabins you run into people you didn’t know and people you knew before but had lost touch with. Now we have that day-to-day contact again, neighbourly relations.” It’s an interesting perspective and one worth contemplating further.
- Sticking with Caracas: More Metrocables on the way!