! H/ g! J/ C4 S$ p8 H橫跨倫敦泰晤士河的吊車系統28日正式通車，趕及在奧運開幕前投入服務，為當地市民和遊客提供多一種渡河的交通工具。吊車行駛途中，乘客可以飽覽泰晤士河兩岸的美景，包括金絲雀碼頭金融區和新建的奧林匹克公園。美聯社TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; f- _$ ?7 k+ |/ _1 [% g
5 C+ t9 K4 d7 T, k5.39.217.76Here's one Olympic seat you might get a ticket for: London's £50m cable car opens across the Thames7 d" w) @1 O; h8 m+ b
- New cable car can carry 2,500 per hour in each direction
- A single journey will cost £3.20 for adults and £1.60 for children
- Boris Johnson says it is a 'spectacular new addition to London's skyline'
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It's certainly one way to beat the predicted chaos of the capital's public transport during the summer's Games.+ Y7 e1 \1 ?/ u1 L$ |4 s
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And at least if you do get stuck, there are the dramatic views of London's skyline - not to mention a glimpse of the Olympic stadium - to enjoy.
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The cable car across the River Thames was officially launched by Boris Johnson today with just under a month to go to the Olympics.
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: |3 R9 F4 J- j1 U* Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSpectacular: The view from the new Emirates Air Line which carries passengers over the River Thames 300ft in the air
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+ ?0 f& P6 c8 v( ]& X公仔箱論壇Riding high: Mayor Boris Johnson rides Britain's first urban cable car today which has opened in time for the Olympics
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River view: The crossing carries people between Greenwich Peninsula, to the south, and the Royal Docks, to the northtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 {- r! s2 n' B. ]! }" o8 m
7 {. E- z9 i5 W# F/ O! GUp to 2,500 passengers an hour will be carried in each direction over the river between Greenwich Peninsula, to the south, and the Royal Docks, to the north.
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Ahead of the public opening, Mr Johnson rode one of the cable cars, which will whisk passengers almost 300ft above the water.
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& Z' N" R: V; @( [" E5 r9 A2 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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 y, o& Y* s7 oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。He 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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Skyrider: a view from the cab of the Emirates Air Line cable car as it opens to the public for the first time today5.39.217.76( w* o* ^4 O+ m) o1 H, v
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' T0 H& C( d9 |6 `$ k& ^! c公仔箱論壇Base station: The new cable car costs adults £3.20 for a single journey on Oyster Cards, and £1.60 for children
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- Adult single fare on Oyster £3.20 (return £6.40)
- Children on Oyster Card £1.60
- Frequent traveller for ten journeys £16
- Adult without an Oyster card £4.30 single
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The system is sponsored by Dubai-based airline Emirates, which has contributed £36 million to the project in a 10-year deal.公仔箱論壇$ {; Y2 l. ~2 }5 V4 a' G
A single fare will cost £3.20 for those using Oyster cards and £1.60 for children, while adults paying by cash will have to fork out £4.30.
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9 _! p7 h3 ]( x3 P7 wThere will also be special 'frequent flyer' deals for regular users.
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! j* X/ f( z1 o& f5.39.217.76It cuts journey times to around five minutes between the O2 arena and the ExCel exhibition centre - both of which are Olympic venues.公仔箱論壇+ }5 u8 L, U, C2 A* m3 Z
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The O2 will host events including the gymnastics and basketball finals, while the ExCel centre features seven Olympic events and six Paralympic sports.
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Each car provides 360-degree views taking in the City, Canary Wharf, historic Greenwich, the Thames Barrier and the Olympic Park.
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The two locations of the Emirates Airline has already been added to Transport for London maps.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 L& i/ V( n" O' }0 ?
0 R* n. n" r+ v! R% ?, j' s# ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNorth of the River Thames the Emirates Royal Dock is accessible via a short walk from Royal Victoria station on the DLR, while south of the river the Emirates Greenwich Peninsula is close to North Greenwich tube station on the Jubilee line.
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^- n4 L( X6 v0 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Emirates Airline location has already been added to the London Underground Tube maps
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Another map shows how the cable car can transport passengers over the River Thames公仔箱論壇2 C/ z$ e9 s9 s& R- g8 x+ N2 i
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Riding high: The cable car cuts journey times to around five minutes between the O2 arena and the ExCel exhibition centre - both of which are Olympic venues. At today's launch, London Mayor Boris Johnson said: 'Get on this cable car immediately. It's beautiful, worth every penny and a stunning piece of engineering'/ t7 i7 Y4 t# P! R N6 B' }
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By the time the facility opened to the public at noon, queues of customers had built up in the warm sunshine.
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" ^# g1 o. Z, r# K- j6 |First in line to take a trip was Greenwich resident Matt Jarvis, who had been waiting for several hours. 'It looks amazing,' said Mr Jarvis, a writer.5.39.217.761 w2 d W$ c' m* Q* R8 L4 d
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Former company director Maurice Bennett, 79, from Hampstead, north west London, said: 'I think it's brilliant and it's the shape of transport to come.'
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+ g: L: T2 y6 i( f& m5.39.217.76Sean Murphy, from Tottenham, north London, had arrived at 6.55am believing he would get a ride at 7am, only to find he faced a five-hour wait.
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By the time the first fare-paying passengers climbed aboard the cars, they were able to enjoy almost perfect conditions, with the showery rain of early morning long gone and replaced with clear, blue skies and soaring temperatures.
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Spectacular views: Games visitors will be able to use the cable car to get to the O2 arena which is hosting the gymnastics and basketball finals
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* g& H( R! \7 C/ O9 O9 mTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Cable car is go: The first ever passengers are carried over the River Thames in the cable car as it was opened to the public at midday公仔箱論壇; e5 ~0 h0 H1 c- e) L
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