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Budapest’s government is supporting a funicular for Gellért Hill. During tourist season, up to 200 buses visit Budapest’s Citadella, built as a military fortress on Gellért Hill, causing constant noise and air pollution. The funicular, with 40-person cabins, is anticipated to reduce congestion through the near elimination of tourist buses.
Steamboat Resort is proposing a gondola that would be North America’s longest and an expansion that would make it the second largest ski resort in Colorado. The proposed eight-person gondola, called the Wild Blue Gondola, would travel 3.16 miles to the summit of Sunshine Peak. The gondola is anticipated to increase capacity to 10,000 people per hour from the current 6,000 people.
A gondola from Banff to Mount Norquay in Canada is still being pursued. The initial proposal was rejected last December due to the negative effects an eco-transit hub would have on the Mount Norquay access road. The scaled back proposal, still trying to combine rail, shuttle service and aerial transit to reduce traffic congestion, is receiving a more positive reception.
Snow King ski resort in Jackson, Wyoming is proposing a gondola and zipline. The project has not had a warm welcome from the locals due to the anticipated increase in noise that will arise with the new attractions. Snow King is narrowing in on details and potential mitigation measures.