I am not convinced that such cable cars are scalable, desirable or efficient for mass public transit. Take the biggest cities in the world: Shanghai, Lagos, Beijing, Moscow, Delhi, Istanbul, Tokyo, New York, etc. The megacities that are not nightmares to commute in are ones which have a well-functioning metro rail system.
Thaths On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 1:31 PM Rajesh Mehar <rajeshme...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm also thinking that Mumbai's famous acidic sea breeze may cause more > than average wear and tear on the single point of failure Bruce mentioned. > I worry about the damage if something falls, especially because everywhere > below is already over utilized. > > On Mon, May 9, 2016, 08:45 Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 7:18 AM, Bruce A. Metcalf < > bruce.metc...@figzu.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Looks like an interesting engineering (and social) challenge, even with > > > the various components being generally available. Let me know if you > > need a > > > referral to someone with experience in this field. > > > > > > Did the Almighty Rodent do something in this space, Bruce? > > > > Udhay > > -- > > > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) > > >
