Bagsy the seat in the middle! Swiss unveil double-decker cable car with open-air sundeck (but you'll need a head for heights)3 B% u' N3 w* E; O8 ]7 w
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; Q% S4 |: X: c: [' x5 r! Q9 cThe thought of riding on a cable car which soars 1,900 metres up into the Swiss Alps will strike fear into the hearts of those who are afraid of heights.
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# d7 z1 |( Q1 h5 `6 p, p& xFor those riding on the world's first convertible cable car, however, even that small crumb of security won't be available.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" ]. F" @# `4 z" F1 o6 M+ r. {
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Passengers enjoy a ride on the inaugural trip of the world's first open-air double-decker cable car
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1 H. _% S. I2 C9 Q5.39.217.76The Cabrio, on the Stanserhorn mountain in Switzerland, reaches a height of 1,850 metres
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And carrying up to 60 passengers at any one time, the innovative cable car has room for up to half of them to brave the bracing mountain air and stand on the top deck.
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But even those riders with less of a taste for heights might not find the inside much of a refuge, as the lower floor is encased entirely in glass.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 C* ~% S: g3 p h
* n1 B2 W: P. {% }, T) PStarting at Kalti, which is 711 metres above sea level, the Cabrio transports passengers to the summit station 1850 metres up.公仔箱論壇2 V$ w3 o) i/ K- W1 R( |$ z
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2 N. ] d! T5 K+ u- E$ z6 G/ Y: D0 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe open-air platform, which has room for up to 30 passengers, will offer unrivaled panoramic views of the Alps% j9 s6 i# q* `4 U! d
! {1 q4 r9 {5 T9 tThe length of the new cable car is 2.3 kilometres - a journey the cable car will complete at an impressive speed of eight metres a second.公仔箱論壇; a; d1 E% g; ?$ s5 H
2 d5 N. |' J& R- d8 b/ t# A; T公仔箱論壇In total, the ride will take just over six minutes to ferry passengers up the Stanserhorn.公仔箱論壇+ x9 `6 \5 \6 T: _; C& E" e# q r( D
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And being unveiled on the very same day as the £44million Emirates Air Line cable car in London, the Swiss version looks set to upstage Boris Johnson's pet project.
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And instead of offering panoramic views of the Swiss Alps, the UK's version provides passengers with a 360 degree perspective of the River Thames and east London.
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The Cabrio - the world's first open-air cable car - and the Emirates Air Line cable car in London - the UK's first urban cable car - were unveiled on the same day- u/ k# p! y% j" ]
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Speaking at the launch of the cable car in London, the Mayor said: 'Get on this cable car immediately. It’s beautiful, worth every penny and a stunning piece of engineering.'
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, \3 f* W( R' Y$ Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe added that the new system would provide a much-needed connection across the Thames and become 'a must-see destination in its own right'.
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Despite the innovation behind the Swiss cable car, however, the Cabrio is not entirely a depature from the methods of old as the car also incorporates a more dated transportation system into the ride.
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In order to reach the starting point of their journey on the open-top cable car, passengers must first take a trip on a funicular which entered service in 1893 and was one of the world's first mountain railways to be powered by electricity.
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Jurg Balsiger, Director of the Stanserhorn Railway Company, said the cable car was about creating an 'unforgettable' experience:
3 h0 L% X) Q8 t'Swiss state-of-the-art innovation has created a spectacular but safe new dimension in Alpine travel.'
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