Emirates Air Line: London Cable Car Across The Thames

| Dec 23, 2011 | 1min:59sec

London's first cable car tower has been completed and the transport link made its debut on the London Underground Tube map.

Transport for London released a photograph on Tuesday showing the completed support tower while Emirates has provided an animated video of how the cable car system will work once operational.

Measuring more than 200 feet tall and weighing 270 tonnes, the North Immediate Tower is the shortest of three being built to carry a cable car across the River Thames.

The cable car is located on the north side of the Thames, near the new Emirates Royal Dock terminal, and will be called the Emirates Air Line.

Once opened, the Emirates Air Line will give passengers stunning aerial views of London as they travel between Emirates Greenwich Peninsula and Emirates Royal Docks.

An image showing how the cable car will appear on the London Underground tube map was also released and illustrates the route with a strip of three lines using the corporate colour of Emirates, the project's sponsor.

Emirates is sponsoring the cable car for 36 million pounds over a period of 10 years.

It has become the first commercial brand to appear on the London Underground Tube map in its 78-year history.

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said the Emirates Air Line is a vital part of the regeneration of East London, providing a much-needed river crossing in this part of the capital.

He also said investment in infrastructure, such as the cable car project, is essential for London's economic recovery, generating jobs and showing to the world that this city is looking to the future with vision and confidence.

An official opening date for the cable car is yet to be confirmed, though many hope that it will be ready in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Transport for London has been vague about an official opening date and simply said all three towers are due to become operational by "late spring 2012".

Source: http://uk.ibtimes.com/tv/emirates-air-line-london-cable-car-across-the-thames/2820.html

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