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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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Feb 23, 2012
Teleférico de Mérida

Teleférico de Mérida Reconstruction

After operating for nearly 50 years, the Teleférico de Mérida in Venezuela finally reached the end of its service life in 2008 – it is currently undergoing modernization. Thanks to an informative thread from Skyscrapercity (in Spanish), we found a cool time-lapse video of the cable system’s reconstruction we wanted to share. Check it out. —...

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