FrogDesign proposed cable gondolas to solve Austin's mass transit problem[1]. With the hills and lakes/rivers in the area, it's a plausible solution (cheaper than a subway, anyway). The only hitch I see is how to air-condition the cars -- I wouldn't want to be in an enclosed glass box on one of our 110F days without it.
Interesting that they compare the cost of roadways to the cost of light rail/subway, but don't mention what the potential cost-per-mile of a gondola system would be.
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FrogDesign proposed cable gondolas to solve Austin's mass transit problem[1]. With the hills and lakes/rivers in the area, it's a plausible solution (cheaper than a subway, anyway). The only hitch I see is how to air-condition the cars -- I wouldn't want to be in an enclosed glass box on one of our 110F days without it.
[1] http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/11/forget-subw...
We do have air conditioned cabins in the capital - Tbilisi :) http://mail.civil.ge/eng/category.php?id=87&size=wide&galler...
There's a really nice discussion in the comments of that post.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/11/forget-subw...
If I remember right the cable tram in Portland Oregon is air conditioned. I think they just run power through the cable.
Interesting that they compare the cost of roadways to the cost of light rail/subway, but don't mention what the potential cost-per-mile of a gondola system would be.