Bagsy the seat in the middle! Swiss unveil double-decker cable car with open-air sundeck (but you'll need a head for heights)4 w/ e6 q+ `8 q& e
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The 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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But at least being encased in glass can usually offer some kind of comfort to terrified passengers and a semblance of safety., J1 a8 @$ A& l9 X: J C
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For 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) X2 {) I
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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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5 m3 f2 ?! h$ {+ A0 y1 S/ BThe Cabrio, on the Stanserhorn mountain in Switzerland, reaches a height of 1,850 metrestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 n" @' v% V- O8 T+ q* U, y/ f v
: y; N* R S8 E/ E4 C5.39.217.76Opening in Switzerland, The Cabrio rises to a height of 1.2 miles above sea level as it climbs the Stanserhorn mountain near the city of Lucerne.
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! J; E: Q0 [" F" i! E( g+ S公仔箱論壇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.+ T2 S& k4 H7 O- d$ p9 H
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Starting at Kalti, which is 711 metres above sea level, the Cabrio transports passengers to the summit station 1850 metres up.
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The open-air platform, which has room for up to 30 passengers, will offer unrivaled panoramic views of the Alpstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' C4 ]! [. ?3 o! b8 ^6 ^
1 K+ @/ X+ _) g公仔箱論壇The 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.
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 d$ Z2 Q6 L' Q }* {
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By contrast to the Cabrio, the Emirates Air Line cable car rises to a height of just 90m (300ft).
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0 l( V& y0 m! l5 y5.39.217.76And 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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3 g n/ _: |" m. o% Z {5 }* xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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 dayTVBNOW 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。" T0 u/ l* S& h" r0 ]
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The Emirates Air Line cable car offers passengers views over the River Thames and the east of Londontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( q) i8 H2 w1 E2 o( M
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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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Z. y, k% T8 o ^* ]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'.* N/ N% f6 J; A6 D6 r9 {
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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:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" H# C0 V; R0 {5 d
'Swiss state-of-the-art innovation has created a spectacular but safe new dimension in Alpine travel.'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。4 F$ Z3 T2 U4 a+ E/ d: S
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