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This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong
Officials say fares of 70 to 90 cents a ride, six to eight times minibus prices, kept the $173 million system out of reach for many commuters.
- An African city in Madagascar launched a cable car system to lift commuters above traffic jams, aiming to ease gridlock in the capital city.
- The cable car system operated for only a few weeks and now remains unused, potentially representing a $170 million failed investment by Madagascar, one of the world's poorest nations.
- Officials claimed the cable cars could transport 75,000 people daily, reduce 2,000 vehicles on the roads, and cut commute times from up to three hours to between 10 and 30 minutes.
- The project, costing about $173 million funded by French loans, failed mainly due to affordability, as the fare was six times higher than conventional minibus taxis, discouraging use.
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This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong - Inside Politics
The idea was unique for sub-Saharan Africa: Use cable cars to lift thousands of commuters above the daily gridlock in one of Africa’s fast-growing cities. But the system ran for only a few weeks, and now the car-less cables hang unused above Madagascar ‘s capital in what might be a $170 million mistake by one of the world’s poorest countries. The cable car system in Antananarivo was promoted and inaugurated by former President Andry Rajoelina be…
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