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TransMiCable is a
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(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:TransMiCable Aerial tramways in Colombia Vertical transport devices Bogotá Transport infrastructure completed in 2018 2018 establishments in Colombia
gondola lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate suppo ...
system implemented by the city of Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...
, Colombia
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, with the purpose of providing a complementary transportation service to TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...
. Line T, with a length of 3,34 km and four stations, connects the '' Portal del Tunal (TransMilenio)'' station to ''Mirador del Paraíso'' station in the steep hills of Ciudad Bolívar district and was opened on 27 December 2018. It is part of the city's Integrated Public Transport System, along with TransMilenio and the urban, complementary and special bus services operating on neighbourhoods and main streets.
The system was built in 26 months and is designed to transport 7,000 people per hour.
Infrastructure
TransMiCable consists of onegondola lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate suppo ...
line (Line T) with a length of 3.34 km located in Ciudad Bolívar district in the south of the city.
The second line was awarded to the Doppelmayr consortium in March 2023. It will be a 2.8km-line constructed in the San Cristóbal locality.
See also
* TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...
* Metrocable (Medellín)
Metrocable is a gondola lift system implemented by the City Council of Medellín, Colombia, with the purpose of providing a transportation service that complements the Medellín Metro. It was designed to reach some of the city's informal settlemen ...
References
External links
Official website
(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:TransMiCable Aerial tramways in Colombia Vertical transport devices Bogotá Transport infrastructure completed in 2018 2018 establishments in Colombia