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Terry_M

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5. Very unfortunate how single publicized events can turn us off from technologies

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 11:02 PM

Dec 2011

that statistically may actually be safer.

I tried to find some statistics and below is the best I could find, based on statistics from Switzerland, gondolas are safer than riding the bus...?

http://gondolaproject.com/category/safety/

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South American Cities Launch Urban Gondola Systems [View all] n2doc Dec 2011 OP

I've always wondered why this in't more common in all cities. nt athenasatanjesus Dec 2011 #1

Great idea, but it will never happen in the U.S. How do oil companies get rich from it? nt valerief Dec 2011 #2

San Francisco has had cable propelled transit for over 125 years. Sinistrous Dec 2011 #3

They go back before the oil industry killed electric cars, I think. nt valerief Dec 2011 #7

No thanks Gore1FL Dec 2011 #4

Very unfortunate how single publicized events can turn us off from technologies Terry_M Dec 2011 #5

That same year I was stuck for 1/2 hour atop another cable ride at that same park. Gore1FL Dec 2011 #6