This piece was first published on The Gondola Project in 2010 but it is still highly relevant and useful. It’s about keeping your head low to the ground being unobtrusive; useful advice from a Canadian. There’s a story about Cable Propelled Transit, Aerial Ropeways and Urban Gondolas that only hurts the technology’s future. Unfortunately, the...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: The Brest Téléphérique is scheduled to begin construction in February 2015 with a completion date in June/July 2016. Once operational, the system is forecasted to transport 675,000 people each year over a 460m...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: As part of their undergraduate studies, two students from ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) have proposed an urban cable car for Zurich. The system appears to connect commuters from a...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Five groups have responded to the Téléphérique de Brest (Urban Gondola) tender. The proposed budget is reportedly €18 million and the system is scheduled for completion by 2016. The tiny pacific...
— —— A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: September 15, 2014 marked the opening day for La Paz’s longest urban cable car system, the Yellow Line (La Línea Amarilla). Celebrations were held and passengers packed the system. In...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Medellin, Colombia has officially announced the construction of its 3rd Metrocable line. The 2.5km urban cable car will benefit 350,000 residents and will link the neighbourhood of Pichacho to the metro...
Dear Torontonians: You might have seen today in the Toronto Star a story about our work. The story featured an interview with myself, Steven Dale, the Founder of The Gondola Project. Typically, such press causes The Gondola Project to experience a rather large surge in traffic from whatever given geographic region is discussing the idea. As...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Reports indicate that La Paz, Bolivia’s Teleférico Metropolitano continues to make steady progress. Out of the 3 systems being built, the Red Line is the closest to completion with 50% of...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Guayaquil, the most populous city in Ecuador, is in the midst of studying alternative transportation options. Included in this analysis is the infamous Aerobus which of course, has been proposed in many...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: In Algeria, the Transport Minister announced that 20 cable car projects will soon be realized throughout the country — 10 of which have already have tenders submitted. He added that Algeria will create...