Today is the 3 year anniversary of The Gondola Project and we’re taking the day off to celebrate. Thanks to every one of our readers, writers and contributors for embracing what we’re trying to do here with such enthusiasm. We sincerely could not have done it without you. See you all tomorrow!
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A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Looks like we’re not so crazy, after all: The Guardian UK gives urban cable cars a rather ringing endorsement,highlighting several planned systems throughout France. The UK’s Transport Research Library, meanwhile, picks...
I recently read an article in Canada’s Globe and Mail that made me smile. The article, entitled Air-rail link to boost travel – and ‘wow’ factor, discusses how my hometown of Toronto “has been waiting for decades for a direct link between the airport and downtown” and how “at last . . . it’s finally taking...
As something of a transit nerd, it’s been an interesting few days for me being stuck in New York. Once the immediate danger passed, all you heard about were questions about infrastructure. Power, internet, heating, transit. New York is the most transit dependent city in North America. And the news perpetually hammered home that point....
Recently I attended a public consultation for a proposed urban cable car. The system would would link a historic town centre with a nearby shopping complex and soccer stadium. While everyone was generally quite positive, I was confronted with a question I’d never heard before: Soccer stadia tend to attract soccer hooligans. What happens after...
This is a guest post by Scott Lane. As gas prices keep escalating, many people are turning away from cars as their primary mode of transportation. For a growing minority of us it is a combination of cars, bikes and buses. For those that like exercise and need to make the first and last leg...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Here’s one that’s sure to be controversial and bogged down in legal challenges for eternity: The Navajo Nation and Phoenix-based developers have agreed to launch a feasibility study into developing a...
Due to a scheduling problem there will be no Weekly Roundup this week. It will return next week. Please accept our apologies.
This site is mostly about urban gondolas and cable cars. But we often like to explore some of the more esoteric, interesting and alternative forms of transportation that exist or might exist in the future. We also like to predict whether these technologies have any chance of realization or not. More often than not, we feel...