The reopening of the Dursey Cable Car has been delayed due to a part that needs to be sourced. The original deadline for the replacement of the two towers was at the end of the month but has been postponed until January of 2023. Unfortunately the delay is additionally impacting the islanders and farmers due...
Snowbird’s second tram cabin is almost ready after an installation accident during the summer. When installation began, one of the two cabins was dropped, requiring it to be replaced and causing a project delay. The new cabin has been installed, and final installation requirements are anticipated to be done this weekend. With both cabins now...
Construction of the proposed cable car in Mount Rinjani National Park in Indonesia is expected to begin December of this year. The exact station locations are still being determined, but the cable car will be between 10-15 kilometers connecting the community forest area in Karangsidmen Village to either the base of Mount Rinjani or not...
The draft environmental impact review (EIR) for the Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) has been released. The LA ART is a proposed 1.2-mile 3S system connecting Dodger Stadium with Union Station. The project is estimated to cost $125-million and could be operational by 2026. Construction is estimated to take 25 months to complete. The fare...
What better way to see fall foliage than from above in an aerial tram. The Alyeska Aerial Tram in Alaska has spectacular views all year round. The system takes you to the top of Mount Alyeska where there is food, views, and trails. The system rises 3,869 feet at 26 miles per hour. The annual...
The Cablebús Línea 3 project has been awarded to Doppelmayr. The system is designed to be 5.42-kilometers connecting the districts of Los Pinos and Vasco de Quiroga in Mexico City. This third line of the Cablebús system will have six stations with a connection to the Tren Interurbano train. Preparations for construction have begun, however, there is...
The Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic mitigation plan selected the gondola as the preferred alternative and is exploring adding a toll to both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and other state transportation agencies are currently studying alternative toll methods to mitigate the existing traffic congestion and future traffic volumes. As...
The new look of the Petřín cable car in Prague has been revealed. A contest was held to design the body and interior of two similar cable car cabins, with each cabin having a capacity to hold up to 120 passengers. There were 26 entries with the winner was a local designer. The new cabin design has an open...
The construction of the world’s first cross-border cable car between Russia and China has stalled due to European Union sanctions on Russia. The Blagoveshchensk-Heihe cable car will connect the two countries with a 973-meter cable car. The construction has stopped because the cable car equipment is coming from the French company, Leitner, and cannot be shipped....
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announced their preferred transit alternative is the gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon. 3S gondolas, also known as tricable detachable gondola (TDG), are highly reliable because they can handle harsher weather conditions. A 3S has two track ropes with the sole purpose of stabilizing the cabins and one propulsion cable. It’s estimated...