Last week we discussed why the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation’s idea for an Aerial Tram connecting the island borough to the southern tip of Manhattan was, like, a really, really terrible idea. Five days ago, meanwhile, major manufacturers Leitner-Poma and Doppelmayr admitted that such technology doesn’t even exist yet to make the system viable....
Over the weekend, the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) launched a campaign to build an aerial tramway across New York Harbour. At over 5 miles long, the tram would cross from the St. George port in Staten Island to Whitehall port at the southern tip of Manhattan. The proposal—estimated to cost $175mm USD—is...