Day 6 Why gondolas have a real place in public transit

What if your daily commute didn't mean enduring bumper-to-bumper traffic but soaring above it instead?

It sounds like wishful thinking, but in parts of the world, cable cars or gondolas — typically seen at ski resorts or tourist spots — are actually used as public transit, helping people get around in their day-to-day life.

For example, Bogotá, Colombia, relies on the TransMiCable to transport people daily. In Oregon, the Portland Aerial Tram averages 9,000 rides each weekday, while Mi Teléferico in La Paz, Bolivia, has a capacity of as many as 34,000 passengers per hour in each direction.

As Canadian cities grapple with "brutal" congestion and spotty transit service , some transportation planners believe

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