Cable Car Fact

CABLE CAR SYSTEM FOR GUNUNG MACHINCANG
• Horizontal distance
2079 m
• Vertical rise
680 m
• Inclined distance
2158 m
• Haul rope diameter
50 mm
• Bull wheel diameter
6.10 m
• Passengers per-gondola
6 persons
• Design speed
5 m/sec
• Operating speed
3 m/sec
• Turn around trip time
28 mins
• Hourly capacity
700 pax/hour
• Numbers of stations
3
• Numbers of ‘On-line Towers’
2
• Height of Tower 1 (nearest to Base Station)
38 m
• Height of Tower 2
70 m
• Longest free span (between Tower 2 and Middle Station)
950 m
• Steepest gradient
42 degrees
• Construction period (April 2001 – August 2002)
16 months
• Testing & commissioning period (August – October ’02)
3 months
• Open to public (Free ride) – October 2002
1 months
• Revenue collection commencing – (November ’02)
to-date