US firm eyed Solar-Powered Cable car transport in Baguio City

<H3 style="POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 12px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Oswald, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-SIZE: 22px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial" class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"><A style="OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; DISPLAY: block; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.wowcordillera.com/2018/03/us-firm-eyed-solar-powered-cable-car.html">US firm eyed Solar-Powered Cable car transport in Baguio City</A></H3> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; 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OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; COLOR: rgb(244,0,0); MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HLM2mq8sJ4k/WrHu1LkgoBI/AAAAAAAAJhs/Q4rF8L5yGucz6b76bvhlAGDl6q6g9rpOACLcBGAs/s1600/Harrison%2BRoad.JPG" imageanchor="1"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MAX-WIDTH: 100%; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0px" border=0 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-HLM2mq8sJ4k%2FWrHu1LkgoBI%2FAAAAAAAAJhs%2FQ4rF8L5yGucz6b76bvhlAGDl6q6g9rpOACLcBGAs%2Fs400%2FHarrison%252BRoad.JPG" width=400 height=266 data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067"></A></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>Cordillera - A local construction firm affiliated with a US-based solar-powered surface transportation system manufacturer has offered to conduct a feasibility study on the viability of running a solar-powered cable cars in the city. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><FONT size=5></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>According to Aileen Refuerzo, city information office chief, Mayor Mauricio Domogan had received an unsolicited proposal from Ryanx Construction and General Services, a local representative of US-based firm Transit X LLC to conduct the said study. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><INS style="DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px" class=adsbygoogle data-adsbygoogle-status="done" data-ad-slot="2388978284" data-ad-layout-key="-e8-21+2-54+fs" data-ad-format="fluid" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7916703425216365"><INS style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; POSITION: relative; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 550px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline-table; HEIGHT: 238px; VISIBILITY: visible; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; 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FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>Domogan welcomed the proposal made by Rufino Barinan, chairman of the firm and had tasked the city legal office to draft a memorandum of agreement for the study that would be done at no cost to the city.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><FONT size=5></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>The study that will be conducted by the local firm will include the identification of suitable areas for the alternative transport and acquisition of right-of-way easements and air rights. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><FONT size=5></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>It will also include the environmental impact assessment of the project, as well as the effect on the livelihood of public utility vehicle operators in the city.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><FONT size=5></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>According to Transit X website, the solar-powered cable transport is a "fully-automated transportation network with high-capacity interchanges and stops that provide fast and wait-free travel." </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><FONT size=5></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>"Pods, each carrying a single passenger or up to a family of five, quietly cruise above traffic under a narrow tract. Destinations are entered via smart phone or kiosk prior to boarding. Passengers board pods at stops that are as convenient as taxi or bus stops. A pod takes off and cruises nonstop until landing at the destination."</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><FONT size=5></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: times, 'times new roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: large"><FONT size=5>If the proposal will push forward up to its construction, Baguio City will be the first in northern Luzon to have established an eco-friendly cable car transport. </FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>