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Gondola cabins are clamped directly onto a moving cable

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The pods themselves do absolutely none of the actual work and possess zero motors. They just utilize an incredibly aggressive metal clamp to bite down firmly onto a continuously circulating overhead rope, passively enjoying the ride until they are forcefully detached at the station.

Gondola cabins are clamped directly onto a moving cable
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