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The Baden Gondelbahn
Image by PD via Tages Anzeiger. This is the Baden Gondelbahn in Baden, Switzerland. It is a concept by Stephan Kalt, director of Regional Transport for Baden-Wettingen. Kalt’s concept connects the spa...
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Aerial Technologies, Lesson 6: Pulsed Gondolas
The Grenoble, France Pulsed Gondola System. Image by Marv! Pulsed Gondolas are a semi-rare subset of the CPT universe and generally not appropriate for mass transit installations. Most were built in...
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The Confusion Behind 3S, MDG and BDG
In yesterday’s post, I alluded to the bizarre nature of term “3S.” Let me explain – and I warn you, this will make your head hurt: The cable industry differentiates technologies like Monocable...
View ArticleA London Cable Car (Gondola)?
The internet is all a-buzz right now with the recent announcement of a proposed Urban Gondola system spanning the Thames River in East London for the 2012 Olympics. Nevermind the fact that everyone...
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Algerian Gondolas
An MDG Urban Gondola System in Skikda, Algeria. Image courtesy of Doppelmayr. Aside from high-profile systems in South America, Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit systems are relatively...
View Article9 Reasons Why The London Cable Car (Gondola) Just Might Fly
London is looking at building an Urban Gondola (‘Cable Car’ as they’ve mistakenly dubbed it) for the 2012 Olympics. On first glance, the idea seemed somewhat suspect. It appeared to be more a Toy for...
View ArticleAerial Trams vs. Gondolas
I recently spoke with a cable engineer who thought it completely absurd that people use Aerial Tram statistics to negate the feasibility of Urban Gondolas. When I told him such confusion was the norm...
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Medellin/Caracas, Part 1
Last week I travelled to Medellin, Colombia and Caracas, Venezuela to tour five of the most important CPT systems in the world. This is Part 1 of a photo essay on those systems. In this part, a brief...
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