A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: The $25 million Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C. is now under construction. Once complete, it is estimated to transport 300,000 visitors annually from Shannon Falls and Stewamus Chief. It...
This is a guest post by Billy Beasley. Urban gondolas are revolutionizing the field of urban transportation today. Cities across the globe are utilizing this technology to improve the transit system in their community. However, the Urban Gondola idea may be impractical or impossible for some cities to implement due to a number of reasons,...
Public transit and gondolas just never seem to catch a break. And when we thought we’ve seen it all — the Roosevelt Island Tram being attacked by the Punisher, the Sugarloaf Cable Car having its propulsion cable severed by Jaw’s teeth and an LA bus rigged with a ticking time bomb — we find out...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: — Business Insider names Peak 2 Peak gondola as one of the top “100 trips to take in your lifetime”. Rio will soon see another urban cable car as the Teleferico...