Weekly Roundup: New Metro Cable in India?
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: This is a system we’ve not yet heard about, but apparently, there are...
View ArticleZhinan Temple Station, Maokong Gondola
This is the Zhinan Temple Station of the Maokong Gondola in Taipei. It’s fascinating, if for no other reason than it makes me wonder whether or not the above station design helps or hinders our...
View ArticleWill Hello Kitty Rescue Taipei’s Maokong Gondola?
We’ve had a lego cable car. Then we had an Angry Birds themed cable car. We’ve even had a sauna gondola. But this is unique. Last week the Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. (TRTC) relaunched the...
View ArticleSystem Dossier: Maokong Gondola
The Maokong Gondola is Taipei, Taiwan’s 4.0km cable car system, transporting riders to Maokong, a mountainous tourist area on the city’s southern tip. With 6 stations en route (4 passenger and 2 angle...
View ArticleHow to Price Your Urban Cable Car
It’s hard to blame officials in some cities for treating the fare structure of new public transport line as an afterthought. It’s not sexy stuff. However, for urban cable cars, the failure to put the...
View ArticleFair Fares – Maokong Gondola
The Maokong Gondola (Taipei, Taiwan) announced last December its intention to raise fares in the new year. These plans were officially confirmed by the city government in a news release this week....
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Maokong Gondola
A 4.0km urban cable car located in the Taiwanese capital which transports riders throughout the mountainous recreation area of Maokong. Learn more here. Lush green mountain sides above Taipei as seen...
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