The East River Skyway project is a proposed gondola system that would transport 5,000 people per hour in both directions and move commuters from Brooklyn to Manhattan in less than four minutes. Renderings courtesy East River Skyway
East River Skyway gondola
The East River Skyway project is a proposed gondola system that would transport 5,000 people per hour in both directions and move commuters from Brooklyn to Manhattan in less than four minutes. Renderings courtesy East River Skyway
Koblenz Rheinseilbahn - Germany
Singapore
Teleferico do Alemao - Rio
Another view of the proposed East River Skyway that would alleviate congestion on the L subway line and connect Brooklyn and Queens to Manhattan, and create access to the Brooklyn Navy Yards.
Each phase would cost between $75 million and $125 million, according to the proposal.
Other large cities throughout the world have built gondola systems, including the Emirates Air Line in London.
Teleferico de Gaia - Portugal