Cableways ... Well, of course, almostevery modern person had to hear about such a rather rare type of transport at least once in a lifetime. Why are cable cars demanded? Is it only because of its unusualness? According to experts, this is primarily due to the fact that they solve the main problem, taking passengers to their destinations where other vehicles are completely useless. And all this happens in a fairly short time without polluting the environment and creating traffic jams.
Section 1. Cableways of the world: general information
By the way, few people realize thatmodern cable cars are quite functional. They can carry up to 2 thousand people per hour. And freight cableways provide transportation of up to 1 thousand tons per hour.
The longest cable car in the world (96 km)the road, the construction of which was once carried out in Sweden. Initially, it functioned only as a cargo, and it was built specifically to make it easier for the local population to move the extracted iron ore to the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia from Lapland. Now part of it (just over 13 km) is used to transport numerous tourists and local people.
The second longest cable car todayoperates in Gabon (its length is 76 km). Through its delivery of manganese ore. This is a very impressive engineering structure:
- the length of its wire rope is 155 km;
- more than 850 towers;
- 2,800 buckets;
- the cable is operated with the help of 6 thousand guide rollers.
And in third place was the ropeway in Armenia, commissioned in 2010 by order of the government of the country - Tatevskaya (length - 5.7 km).
Modern travelers note availabilitythis type of transport in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), New York (USA), Portland (USA), London (United Kingdom) and Hong Kong (China). They were built specifically for the transport of passengers and improve transport interchange of the largest administrative centers of the world.
Section 2. Popular cable cars of Ukraine
Perhaps one of the most sought aftercount one of the Crimean. Yalta ... The cable car located here, of course, is known to every traveler who has visited the peninsula. Construction began in 1967, but only after 20 years all the work was finally completed, and the members of the selection committee were lucky to be its first passengers.
The construction of this section of the road is unique - it is the longest unsupported section of its kind in Europe. The angle of elevation is 46º.
Passengers are checked at the middle station.tickets and transplanted into the upper level cabins, which will allow them to be at an altitude of 1153 m. There is a beautiful panorama from above: the part of Crimea from Gurzuf to Foros is visible from here in full view.
Section 3. Famous cable cars of Russia
Sometimes, by the way, the cable car (Gelendzhik -undoubted confirmation of this) turns from a vehicle into an amusement attraction. Why? Just imagine, from the observation deck (600 m above sea level) there is a beautiful view of the endless sea and the majestic mountain peaks. However, in cloudy and inclement weather it is still better to refrain from such a journey. Impressions will still not be so bright, and gusts of wind can even scare.
На сегодняшний день протяженность дороги в Gelendzhik is equal to a thousand meters. The trip takes about 15 minutes. By the way, having bought a ticket, you can not only use the cable car itself, but also, after rising, take a walk in the park and ride the Ferris wheel.
