Europe's Longest Gondola Line Opened In Paris - CleanTechnica

Paris has inaugurated Europe’s longest gondola line, a 4.5-kilometer aerial cable car system featuring 105 gondolas, each seating up to 10 passengers. This new transit line connects Métro Line 8 in Créteil to Villa Nova in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, passing through Limeil-Brevannes and Valenton, and is expected to carry around 11,000 passengers daily. The project, costing €138 million, was promoted as a cost-effective alternative to subway construction for linking isolated neighborhoods in the Île-de-France region. While this gondola line is the longest in Europe and the seventh cable car line in France, it is not the longest worldwide—the record belongs to a 32-kilometer cable car in Bolivia. The Paris gondola offers a less crowded and potentially more enjoyable travel experience compared to traditional subways. Passengers without a transit pass must purchase separate tickets for the metro (€2.50) and the cable car (€2). The initiative