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• If the Burnaby Mountain Gondola project goes as planned, construction could begin in 2026. The projected timeline was outlined in Infrastructure BC’s major public infrastructure projects list that notifies about potential upcoming procurement opportunities. For the gondola project specifically, the procurement process for a design and construction contractor could begin in 2025. The project is currently completing the business case and working on funding to continue advancing the project. See a related Weekly Roundup here.  SCJ Alliance, the parent company of the Gondola Project, has been retained to provide gondola expertise for this project.
• The retired gondola cabins from the Skyline have been sold or given away. A total of 15 cabins were sold in an auction that raised $103,000. That money is being donated to two different organizations, Branches Charitable Trust and the Whakaipu Wilding Control Group. A cabin was given to Skyline Queenstown’s best customer, 21-year-old Louise, who has been riding the system since she was a toddler. The $250 million redevelopment project is still in the works. See a related Weekly Roundup here.
• The Pakistani city of Hyderabad is considering cable cars for part of their public transit. The planning is being led by multiple public agencies to find options to strengthen public transit in a cost effective and environmentally friendly way. Currently there is no specific project but planning efforts to integrate cable cars and light rail transit (LRT) with the existing railway system.
• The modifications to the Dursey cable car are almost complete. The system still needs to undergo a load test, which requires the system to be loaded to its maximum capacity and test all brakes, switches, etc. Once the load test and detailed inspection are completed the system will just need to wait for approval to operate from the Commission for Railway Regulation. See a related Weekly Roundup here.