A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: CUP’s own Steven Dale was in Groningen, The Netherlands this week to help kick off plans for that city’s urban gondola system; FlyOver Groningen. Government officials and businesses come out in...
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...
So apparently a few people agree with us . . . As we stated a while back, the London Thames Cable Car (Emirates AirLine) is a fine enough addition to the London skyline, but serves little to no public transit purpose as the system isn’t fully fare integrated into the overall London transport network. This...
If nothing else, the London Cable Car raises an interesting question: When should a transit line be fully fare-integrated into a transit network and when should it not. For those unfamiliar, an additional fare is required for people to ride the London Cable Car despite it, ostensibly, being a part of the overall Transport...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: London’s Emirates AirLine announces a June 28th opening. A schedule of controversial fares is also released. London blogger Diamond Geezer has an excellent analysis of the Emirates AirLine, it’s speed, and...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: At only 202 meters long, Gulangyu Island’s urban ropeway system is said to be the shortest in the world. Built without approval in 1995, the system is being dismantled in preparation...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Here’s something I never – and I mean never – thought I’d be obligated to include in a Weekly Roundup: A Gibraltar area ape took a harrowing cable car ride and found himself stranded onto a...
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit (admittedly, it’s been a slow week): Straight.com explains how the proposed Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia could change hiking in the region. A plan to bring a gondola to Catalina Island in California has...