New Cable-Car for London: "Emirates Air Line"

[Mi-Nigle]

Runs a lot faster than I imagined. Could they run it fast at peak times, then slow during quieter hours? It could be a transportation method in the morning and evening, then an attraction during the day.

[AstroDan]

It looks hideous if you ask me.

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[DiogoJ42]

It is rather fugly, isn't it? :sick:

[SpinballEdders]

TFL, have you not heard of paint?! It looks bland.

The price also seems expensive for a Cable car with just 2 stops

[Cariba]

In Barcelona your looking at €9 for a cable car return!

The gondolas look so bland, if only they looked as nice as the support towers.

[BigAl]

It's really just a tourist attraction so most people will probably only go on it a handful of times. I think the price is okay when you bear that in mind.

Perhaps if the gave the supports a Stealth style paint-job it might look a bit better? :P

[Sam]

Hideous? Fugly?!

Anyone else think it's beautiful? The support pylons are the most beautiful on any cable car anywhere in the world!

[BigAl]

Perhaps if you were to swap the supports for the ones from Alton Towers?



Lovely! :P

I actually don't mind the supports. It may have been nice to see red white and blue cars instead of just white ones, or maybe even a sterling silver look?

[CoasterCrazyChris]

Hideous? Fugly?!

Anyone else think it's beautiful? The support pylons are the most beautiful on any cable car anywhere in the world!

I think it's great.

It just completes that whole area of London. I can't wait to ride just to admire how modern and efficient it is undoubtedly going to be, not to mention the stunning views it will offer!

I agree larger gondolas would look mucgh better across the skyline, but then a larger capacity would mean you'd have to share your gondola with a load of other people which wouldn't be too good.

Any idea on the price of a return ticket?

[DiogoJ42]

Efficient? TFL?
Bwahahahahahahahaha! Aaaahhhahahahahahaha!

How would sharing your gondola with other people be any different to the tube, or a bus, or the London Eye?

[Bote]

I thought it looked nice until the gondolas went on. Now I think it looks dreadful. It looks like there are too many and the whole thing is overloaded. It'd look nicer with half as many larger gondolas if you ask me.

[spark]

Wait, it will look loads better if we have sponsorships all over the gondalas lol

[Sam]

Really can't wait for this to open!

[Sam]

More pretty pictures because I'm an unashamed cable car addict:

[Rob L]

I've heard rumours that this will only operate on peak days in the summer as part of government cuts on advice from a certain N.V.

(Sorry, I couldn't resist :P)

[Alex Tyler]

From the photos I'm guessing it can't be long before it opens

[jackgcse]

That looks stunning, and really suits London's central/canary wharf.
I personally think it was a lot of money however very well spent!

[Sam]

Good news is, the first video from inside the cars, and it looks stunning!

Bad news is, it probably won't be open for the Olympics.

[Bote]

Love how much it seems to swing while slowing down to enter the station! Could prove rather thrilling :P

[James6]

To be honest I think this looks great but...

It may just be me being naive, but how has it cost £62.5million?!

Could've got an Intamin launcher to catapult you there and back for that! And have some left over! :P