History & Future

The brain child of local entrepreneur, John G Gaggero, the Cable Car built and completed by a Swiss Cable Car manufacturer, Von Roll, in 1966. Today known as Garaventa, the same Swiss team continue to look after the installation ensuring it meets wit all the Swiss regulations and safety standards. A team of Swiss engineers join the local Cable Car team on an annual basis, usually in late January, for its annual service although the Cable Car cables are checked on a daily basis, in fact it is the first thing the Cable Car team do before allowing anyone to ride in cabins. The original cabins were replaced in 1986 with the current 30 passenger cabin. The original cabin can still be seen as you enter the ticket office area.

Future

The Cable Car is owned and operated by MH Bland who have plans to undertake a major refurbishment of both the lower and upper station plus increase the capacity of each cabin.

MH Bland is delighted to announce that the Development & Planning Commission has given permission for the New Cable Car project to proceed.

Speaking on behalf of Johnnie Gaggero and his fellow directors, George Gaggero expressed his gratitude to the DPC for the confidence it has placed in the company to deliver a modern, environmentally friendly tourist attraction fit for the 21^st Century.