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Medellin, Columbia was the first place in the world to do it. They fully integrated aerial cable cars, also known as gondola systems, into their existing metro system. That was 15 years ago. Today, a growing number of global cities are investing in and building the aerial innovation technology, They include Chicago, Jerusalem, Gutenburg, Sweden and Mombasa, Kenya.
Cable Car Pluses
The cable cars are quiet, emit no air pollution and are a lot cheaper to build than bridges, tunnels, superhighways and railroad systems. They also are a big tourist attraction because of the aerial views they provide. Successful systems are running in Columbia, Venezuela, Russia, Vietnam, Algeria and in New York City. They offer urban planners a big way to overcome challenging terrain to traverse like rivers and hills.
World Bank
The World Bank is following this developing trend in travel innovation. They say the average journey length is 2.7 km, with speeds up to 12.4 mph and the system vehicles carry up to 2,000 people per hour. This is now being viewed as a green, clean, relatively cheap and innovative means of moving people around. For more news stories on travel and other innovations, go to amazon.com/author/ekane
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New, Green Gondola Systems Flying Above Ground Transit
Medellin, Columbia was the first place in the world to do it. They fully integrated aerial cable cars, also known as gondola systems, into their existing metro system. That was 15 years ago. Today, a growing number of global cities are investing in and building the aerial innovation technology, They include Chicago, Jerusalem, Gutenburg, Sweden and Mombasa, Kenya.
Cable Car Pluses
The cable cars are quiet, emit no air pollution and are a lot cheaper to build than bridges, tunnels, superhighways and railroad systems. They also are a big tourist attraction because of the aerial views they provide. Successful systems are running in Columbia, Venezuela, Russia, Vietnam, Algeria and in New York City. They offer urban planners a big way to overcome challenging terrain to traverse like rivers and hills.
World Bank
The World Bank is following this developing trend in travel innovation. They say the average journey length is 2.7 km, with speeds up to 12.4 mph and the system vehicles carry up to 2,000 people per hour. This is now being viewed as a green, clean, relatively cheap and innovative means of moving people around. For more news stories on travel and other innovations, go to amazon.com/author/ekane
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