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作者: vandas 時間: 2012-6-30 04:52 AM 標題: 泰晤士河吊車投入服務

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
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Here's one Olympic seat you might get a ticket for: London's £50m cable car opens across the Thames

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'

By Rob Cooper
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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.

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.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) b# @# f% m/ Z# r' o7 j' y8 j$ i: u4 U
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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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The London Mayor was the first passenger on  the £44million Emirates Air Line which offers 360-degree views of the city.5.39.217.76/ I0 z9 W; K3 P; J. _$ _7 j/ M. p1 H
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Spectacular: The view from the new Emirates Air Line which carries passengers over the River Thames 300ft in the air5.39.217.76( N) A; L7 O2 B' {! k; S! O6 _& O4 c" h
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Riding high: Mayor Boris Johnson rides Britain's first urban cable car today which has opened in time for the Olympicstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: D, U, ?7 o, M( r! s. o* ~

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River view: The crossing carries people between Greenwich Peninsula, to the south, and the Royal Docks, to the north公仔箱論壇" J- f" K" g# {, u8 S: q
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Up 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.

Ahead of the public opening, Mr Johnson rode  one of the cable cars, which will whisk passengers almost 300ft above the water.5.39.217.768 X9 \0 R8 o4 Q! `

The Mayor said: 'Get on this cable car  immediately. It’s  beautiful, worth every penny and a stunning piece of  engineering.'

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 today

Base station: The new cable car costs adults £3.20 for a single journey on Oyster Cards, and £1.60 for children4 |6 ~/ Q0 @7 G

FLYING HIGH: THE COST OF USING THE NEW CABLE CAR5 N, h/ h4 y" Q! C( [

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.
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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There will also be special 'frequent flyer'  deals for  regular users.
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It cuts journey times to around five minutes  between the O2 arena and the ExCel exhibition centre - both of which are Olympic  venues.

The O2 will host events including the  gymnastics and basketball finals, while the ExCel centre features seven  Olympic events and six Paralympic sports.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; b) C+ F% P6 G) T+ R
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& [6 n# ~' ^* b8 H0 a
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Although it has been completed in time for  the Olympics, it will also help cut commute times and stay in place after the  games.5.39.217.76, Q! n1 C9 l) I' [. H
The two locations of the Emirates Airline has  already been added to Transport for London maps.

North 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.5.39.217.76, J) J& J1 A8 J' L7 r8 _- j; _

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The Emirates Airline location has already been added to the London Underground Tube maps

Another map shows how the cable car can transport passengers over the River Thames5.39.217.76. R0 D* T' C$ T6 u
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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'

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Cabin crew from Emirates, which has contributed £36  million to the project, attend the launch

Cities already operating cable car systems  include Barcelona, Cologne, Hong Kong, Lisbon, New York and  Singapore.
By the time the facility opened to the public  at noon, queues of customers had built up in the warm sunshine.6 b0 \6 K" G" h6 v: ?

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.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。6 c( s: P" ^/ g6 E) }

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.'

Sean 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.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。, z6 ^& a9 Y" U$ O/ g0 W% v
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'The wait has been worth it,' said Mr Murphy,  who is retired.0 `" s) ]5 k/ o6 \" W% c& H' [; U* ]
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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., ~) F# P) k8 Q- {0 u, X
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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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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
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A peek inside the red-lined cable cars, which opened today

作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-6-30 08:46 AM

迎奧運倫敦橫跨泰晤士河纜車月底開通tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 K9 [1 a: _/ B" W% D' v; Y4 e
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即將開通的纜車線路經過倫敦一些著名的地標，比如金絲雀碼頭。(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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【大紀元2012年06月25日訊】（大紀元記者周恆英國報導）倫敦交通局宣佈，6月28日，倫敦東部橫跨泰晤士河的纜車線路將開通。這條線路被稱為「阿聯酋空中線路」（Emirates Air Line），從格林威治（Greenwich）的O2體育場到和對面的ExCel展覽中心時間僅需5分鐘。 5.39.217.76" C0 V2 A3 O; c; K% P& V) @) d3 C
原先外界一直擔心，這條線路是否能夠在奧運會7月27日開幕之前完成，沒想到竟然可以提前一個月開通。倫敦交通局為此投資了大約5千萬鎊，希望可以趁著奧運會的機會把成本收回。! A' n/ P6 |5 f& ~
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經常使用纜車的人可以購買聯票，16鎊的票可以坐車十次。如果是外地人，沒有Oyster卡，那麼成年人單程需要花費4.30鎊，相當於每分鐘近一鎊錢。使用Oyster卡的成年人每次坐車收費3.20鎊，如果是15歲或者以下的兒童，現金買票需要2.20鎊，使用Oyster卡需要1.60鎊。
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對於外國遊客來說，乘坐一次纜車還是值得的。遊客可以選擇不停車的往返行程，乘坐過程中可以看到倫敦的許多地標，包括被稱為小黃瓜的瑞士再保險公司大樓、金絲雀碼頭的銀行高樓、O2體育場等。

纜車在東邊的始發站是皇家碼頭（Royal Docks），也就是ExCel展覽中心所在地，西邊的終點是格林威治半島（Greenwich Peninsula）。纜車線路距離河面大約50米高，一共有纜車34輛，每小時可以攜帶2500名乘客。纜車可以搭載行人、輪椅和自行車。$ i- `3 e. a# X2 m8 _& y# [
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這是英國首個修建在城市地區的纜車，將成為吸引人的景觀，更重要的是，它將成為倫敦東部一個至關重要的橫跨泰晤士河的交通連接，有助於推動當地社區的經濟。奧運會期間，它還會成為遊客和運動員往來於ExCel展覽中心和O2體育場之間的重要交通工具。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% D7 _9 E. I! j' b! n0 A: u

當初計劃的時候，估計纜車線路的成本為2,500萬鎊，而且將全部由私人投資者承擔。但是，後來成本逐漸增加，線路雖然得到了阿聯酋航空公司十年的贊助合約，價值3,600萬鎊，仍然需要公共資金來填補不足的部份。5.39.217.76) y7 q+ e5 b3 P- m7 e! Z) W

責任編輯：周成

作者: 地獄天王 時間: 2012-6-30 01:06 PM

原來英國也有新的東西建起來，希望這東西不會像香港的360那樣經常出現。不然的話，就會出現很多投訴！

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