What is the Metrocable de Caracas?
The Metrocable de Caracas is a gondola lift system integrated with the city’s public transport network, which provides quick and safe transportation for those who live in the neighbourhoods situated on Caracas’ mountainous regions.
Where is the cable car in Caracas Venezuela?
Station Parque Central Metro Cable Caracas. On 20 April 2007, construction began on the first line, which starts at San Agustín and reaches towards Central Park (Parque Central) station, where it is linked to the subway network.
What is the history of the cable car in Mexico City?
In 2006, the interdisciplinary design firm Urban-Think Tank, working with local community leaders and the state government, came up with the idea to build a network of cable cars into the poorest areas of the capital, known as Barrio San Agustín. These plans eventually led to the laying of the foundation stone on 29 November 2006.
What is the future of the cable car in Caucagüita?
Furthermore there are plans to set up – together with the metro line Guarenas–Guatire – another cable car line which will connect the station Caucagüita with the industrial area of Mariche, which is located southeast of the municipality of Sucre.
How much did the Metrocable system cost?
While the entire Metrocable system had a total cost of $300 million USD, the transit infrastructure cost was only 6% (or $18 million) of that figure. Currently studies are underway on a cable car line in El Valle, which will consist of two sections, one for El Valle station and a station La Bandera.
What are the advantages of Metrocable?
This provides a major advantage: in the event of a mechanical failure on one line, the second line can still operate . While the entire Metrocable system had a total cost of $300 million USD, the transit infrastructure cost was only 6% (or $18 million) of that figure.