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• After nearly 25 years, Namur, Belgium, will again have a cable car beginning May 8. The original cable car started operation in 1957 and was closed in 1997 due to safety reasons. The new system will initially have six cabins, but has a design capacity for up to 12. Each cabin will hold six people, but will limit the number of riders initially to only two with masks, unless they are in the same family, to provide adequate social distancing. The project was intended to be purely a tourist attraction but is now looking to extend its hours and become part of Namur’s mobility network.

• The proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is holding a virtual information session to share project details including about two gondolas. The presentation will cover the all-season resort’s design and features, which include the gondolas, as well as cover the economic benefits to the community, environmental stewardship, and collaboration plans with First Nations. Questions and comments from the public will be addressed during the session.

• The Sri Lanka government is investing €52 million to further study the first-ever cable car in Nuwara Eliya. The study will investigate the environmental, financial, and operational feasibility of the system. The Urban Development Authority has been vested to provide almost four hectares of land for the cable car project.