The cable-drawn system uses two cars that operate independently. Each car can accommodate 110 passengers, with the system being capable of sustaining a flow of 1,500 riders per hour. The aerial tramway line has a length of 960 m, connecting Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in just three minutes.
The first cable was put in place on October 5 this year and the first tests started a day after that. On October 8, a car already achieved a speed of 8 meters per second, which is also its final design speed.
The Department of Labour will test the system in the next few days, in order to offer the final certification. The system is expected to become fully operational at the beginning of next month.
“This job has been exceptionally challenging for POMA, involving several major constraints, in particular a limited schedule and strict regulations. Furthermore the firm had to allow for existing infrastructure. Nor was there any question of work on the project disturbing the flow of traffic on the roads below, used every day by thousands of city dwellers. POMA has demonstrated here the full range of its project management and coordination skills,” stated the press release.
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