A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: The world famous Sugar Loaf Cable Car officially becomes a centenarian on Saturday. 5000 people are expected to come out and celebrate. If you happen to be in Rio de Janeiro...
Generally speaking, boarding a gondola is a rather straightforward process. You stand in line, purchase a ticket and hop into a cabin. Yet this seemingly painless exercise unfortunately becomes a little bit more difficult (to say the least) when an entire country of 1.3 billion tries to go on vacation all at once. During China’s...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: The Mount Wellington Cable Car proposal in Hobart, Australia may be gaining more steam as a draft review management plan – which outlines the mountain’s future vision – has just been...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: New cable car project has been announced in Sarawak, Malaysia which will see it connect Pantai Damai and Kampung Pasir Panjang. Since opening in 2003, the Rain Forest Aerial Tram in Dominica has announced that...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: An opinion article from the NY Times provides an interesting look into life on Roosevelt Island (home to the Roosevelt Island Tram) from a New Yorker’s perspective. After a new bridge is built in Mankele...
Despite undergoing testing at the moment, a recent interview by ITV News with London Mayor, Boris Johnson, indicates that he is still not willing to guarantee that the cable car project will be ready in time for the Olympics. However, he did agree that it would be unfortunate should the system be not completed by...
We just stumbled upon an incredibly high quality and awesome video animation of a CPT line in Bucaramanga, Colombia. While we don’t know the intricate details of the line, based on a cursory look, it appears that it is a 3 station system first proposed back in 2007. If anyone knows more about the history...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Originally built in 1912, the Sugarloaf Cable Car is officially a centenarian. To this day, it continues to be one of top attractions for tourists in Rio de Janeiro. Following the footsteps of other...
More photos uploaded by users on Flickr showing the construction progression of the Emirates Air Line (Cable Car) in London. For more pictures, a new thread on Skyscrapercity has been started to document its development.
Commuting to work on public transit can give you a chance to catch up on sleep , read, do work, avoid the hassle of finding parking, etc etc. However, it can also be stressful — overcrowding, lack of personal space and unfamiliarity with transit routes can all be frustrating. But now the Silver Queen Gondola in Aspen,...