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Florida might be the next area for a boom in aerial gondolas. With the success of the Hard Rock Stadium gondola and the Disney Skyline gondola system, Commissioner Dennis Moss believes Miami’s transit can improve with short-haul gondolas. A consultant is recommending a gondola designed to travel 1.2 miles between two stations. The equipment and structure for the gondola are anticipated to cost $35 million to construct and $2.8 million for annual maintenance.
Africa’s Treasury seeks private funding for projects. The Treasury has signed a public private partnership (PPP) to construct the Likoni channel Aerial Cable Car, among a host of other projects. The cable car will be an alternative to the ferry crossing and will save money and time for riders. The manufacture, Doppelmayr, has designed the system to carry 5,500 passengers per direction per hour. The cable car was anticipated to start construction late in 2018, but due to land acquisition, pre-construction work, and funding have delayed the project.
Jasper SkyTram in Canada could be getting an upgrade after 56 years. The project is in its conceptual phase, but it is anticipated that the current aerial tramway will be replaced with a high-speed, detachable gondola. The gondola would be four times longer, run year-round, and move three times as many passengers per hour.