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Jul 18, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: 1 Million Users Transported on Linea Roja (La Paz)

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 the span of approximately one month since the inauguration of Linea Roja, La Paz’s first urban gondola has transported 1,000,000 passengers, or roughly 36,000 riders per day. If these statistics are...

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Apr 11, 2014
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: First Urban Cable Car (Line Red) Opens in La Paz, Bolivia

— A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: Great excitement coming out of La Paz, Bolivia as Line Red (Linea Roja), began initial operations this week. The 2.4km system is the first of three lines to open. The...

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Mar 28, 2014
Installations, Weekly Roundup, Yenimahalle - Şentepe Teleferik

Weekly Roundup: Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik (Cable Car) in Ankara Opens

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Dubbed as the largest urban ropeway on the Eurasian continent, the Yenimahalle – Şentepe Teleferik in Ankara (Turkey) is the country’s first public transit cable car. LEITNER Ropeways was responsible for implementing...

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Dec 06, 2013
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Nantes, France Releases Feasibility Study Tender for Urban Cable Car

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Nantes — a city of 900,000 residents in West France — can now be officially added to the ever-growing list of French municipalities who are looking to study and/or build cable...

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Aug 23, 2013
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Cable Car Proposed for Vienna’s Kahlenberg Mountain

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: A new cable car proposal has surfaced in Vienna, Austria. The concept is spearheaded by the Chamber of Commerce and they’d like to see gondola link the Kahlenberg — a 484m...

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Mar 08, 2013
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Construction Starts on Sea to Sky Gondola

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 $25 million Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C. is now under construction. Once complete, it is estimated to transport 300,000 visitors annually from Shannon Falls and Stewamus Chief. It...

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Oct 12, 2012
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Money, Disputes & Love

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Transport for London confirmed this week that the funding for the London Cable Car from Emirates Air Line will be paid back over a period of 9 years. Having to wait...

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May 11, 2012
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Sea to Sky Gondola proposal in Squamish, B.C. is one step closer towards realization. The provincial government has introduced a bill that will allow towers to be built in parklands. 853blog takes a closer...

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Mar 23, 2012
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: More Sea to Sky Gondola

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...

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Mar 16, 2012
Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: An architectural review of the little known but beautifully constructed Teleferico de Gaia CPT system in Portugal. The Zagreb Funicular – one of the world’s shortest (66m) – has been operating without a permit...

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