It’s hard to blame officials in some cities for treating the fare structure of new public transport line as an afterthought. It’s not sexy stuff. However, for urban cable cars, the failure to put the time and energy to develop a proper fare model may ultimately hinder the project’s success. Whether your envisioned CPT line...
— —— 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 cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: The world’s largest manufacturer of ropeway systems, Doppelmayr, has proposed an urban cable car for Cebu City in the Philippines. It has been reported that a BRT system has been deferred...
We’ve had a lego cable car. Then we had an Angry Birds themed cable car. We’ve even had a sauna gondola. But this is unique. Last week the Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. (TRTC) relaunched the under-performing Maokong Gondola under a year-long promotion called “The Year of Hello Kitty.” The themed attraction is (natch) a Hello Kitty...
This is the Zhinan Temple Station of the Maokong Gondola in Taipei. It’s fascinating, if for no other reason than it makes me wonder whether or not the above station design helps or hinders our efforts. On the one hand, it’s an incredibly unique station design that is has a decidedly urban feel and characteristic—despite...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Fansipan, the highest point in Indochina at 3,143m, may soon see a $210 million, 7km 3S/TDG (tricable detachable gondola) connecting Sapa to Muong Hoa Valley and the Fansipan peak. Once complete, the...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Inhabitat is reporting that a group called Green Gondola Campaign plans to reduce the Telluride Gondola’s electricity usage by 20% through the installation of a series of solar panels throughout the surrounding mountains. Could the cable industry be taking...
A month ago I asked people for information about 9 relatively unknown or isolated cable systems around the world. Marielle Brown offered to write a guest post about the troubled Maokong Gondola in Taipei and I was more than happy to accept. The Maokong Gondola originally opened in July 2007, but was closed shortly after in...