Without much fanfare or media attention outside of Venezuela, another urban CPT system has opened — the Cabletren Bolivariano. This system is a 2.1km bottom-supported cable liner that’s located in Petare, an administrative division within the greater Caracas area. If Google Translate is accurate, it appears that only half of the system is currently operational. As per...
Like many people of my generation, I put myself through two university degrees working in restaurants and bars. The last spot I ever worked at was a high-end Irish Pub in Toronto’s financial district. Thankfully, the pub was located exactly 25 minutes’ walk from my apartment. I knew, because I’d meticulously timed it, measured it...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Plans for a cable car has emerged in the Australian coastal city of Gold Coast. The concept is to connect the city’s airport to the nearby mountain/suburb of Springbrook. This is...
If you like film festivals, cable cars and happen to be visiting Toronto this upcoming weekend, then you may be in luck. Manakamana, a movie about passengers riding the Manakamana cable car (map) is set to make its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The movie follows 11 pilgrims as they...
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