A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: Chilean president Michelle Bachelet recently announced the country’s ambitious Public Transit Infrastructure Investment Plan (Plan de Inversiones en Infraestructura del Transporte Público). Fourteen major transportation measures were reported, including the implementation of...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of urban gondolas, cable cars and cable propelled transit: A cable car proposal, called the Gold Coast Skyride, has surfaced for the Gold Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia. According to the reports online, the ropeway will be a 9km, $100...
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 cable car in Ankara, Turkey is scheduled to begin operations in March this year. The cable lift will connect passengers to Yenimahalle Metro station and is expected to reduce commuter...
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...
In 2-3 months, construction may start for the Cerro San Cristobal cable car in Lima, Peru. While its built in a city, this system will not be used for mass transit purposes, rather it will serve a purely tourist function. If everything goes according to schedule, the cable car will be available for use by summer...
By 2014, Ankara will soon be home to another urban gondola. This 3.2km system will have 106 cabins with a capacity of 2,400 pphpd. Once opened, it will serve the Şentepe neighbourhood and will be located near Yenimahalle metro station. Based on renderings, the stations may be one of the most architecturally stunning urban CPT lines...
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 surfaced the last couple weeks about an urban cable car proposal in Jerusalem. A map of the proposed 1.6 km alignment is now available can be seen above or by...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: New transportation plans in Istanbul, Turkey reveal that a cable car is planned travel over the Bosphorus strait. While the project is still within its infant stages, if built, the system...
A couple weeks ago, we discovered that La Paz, Bolivia was planning to build 3 new CPT lines. However, some of the reported numbers seemed a little “off” to say the least. Based on the figures previously provided, the cable lifts would operate at speeds up to 50-60km/h! In my attempt to set things straight,...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: La Paz will soon become the fourth major city in South America to build CPT. There are 3 systems planned. The total length of the lines are approximately 10km and the...