Bob LeFridge  1d ago

Rod Drury's ambitious cable car project has been accepted for the fast-track process by Shane Jones. I thought it was meant to whiz tourists into town, eliminating the need for rental cars? This line suggests otherwise.

"It is expected that the Queenstown Cable car would take up to 3000 passengers an hour each way and be located only 20 minutes’ drive from the airport."

What? The company's map even shows an "Airport Station". How can that be a 20 minute drive from the airport? Who is planning this stuff?

https://archive.ph/HP6KN

#Queenstown #NZ #CableCar

Ref: https://www.queenstowncablecar.com/

Show threadstojg1d ago
@BobLefridge do they mean it’s a 20mins ride from the airport to the city center?
Show threadBob LeFridge  1d ago

That would make more sense and it may just be poor journalism. However the company's map suggests the airport station will be located somewhere on Kawarau Road (SH6), rather than at the airport.

I guess all will be revealed once enough public money has been siphoned into the project.

@stojg

Show threadRaglan Niall  
@BobLefridge @stojg can't have the rental companies losing revenue.
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