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Saved 2026-05-15 · Posted 2025-09-14 · Status: New
Queenstown's roads are regularly clogged and, as the region continues to grow, that's only going to get worse. But Whoosh thinks the solution could be right above our heads.
Whoosh, which has been developed by Christchurch engineering company Holmes Solutions, uses a fixed metal guideway for its cablecars rather than ropes and that means they have the unique ability to go around corners.
The autonomous electric pods are self-powered with batteries on board and they use a lot less energy than a vehicle.
There can also be lots of pods, one after the other, with control systems in each one and sensors on the track to keep them at a safe distance. Users will be able to choose their destination and bypass different stations along the way.
Whoosh’s first real-world pilot project just got the green light and is scheduled to kick off in the Remarkables Park in Frankton, but it's hoped the network will eventually extend all the way into Queenstown and further around the region. With plenty of overseas interest in the technology, Whoosh's network might eventually extend around the world.
There is a different but complementary proposal for a bigger gondola system that should further reduce the need for cars and take pressure off the roads in the region, so, when it comes to transport, things might be looking up down south.
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Wow so wires all over the sky line in Queenstown what will that mean for air traffic
Wow that will look great all these wires and things going through the air and big poles everywhere to support the wires wow that will look fantastic in the bush and the noise and the constant talking of people going over your head wow such a good idea in fact it was developed in the late 1800s.... And if you look at the expositions the world's fares they had more advanced stuff than this in the 1800s this is like a step backward so far it's like you're retarded
Awesome tech can’t wait to see it go
Genius idea. Ignore the doubters. If you don’t try you cannot succeed.
No thank we Queenstown dont need this
Is this satire? This seems archaic given the technology.
AI is getting good
High winds are a lot of fun on a fixed ropeway
How can I invest in this?
Doesn't look Whoosh! What happened to walking, biking, scootering, levitation removes all clunky mechanical systems... i only see backward thinking here.
Uber in the sky 😪 fucking eyes eyesaw ouch ffs worst idea hope noone dies some horrendous ...
What ?
The gondola at sunshine village goes around a corner. Granted it detaches the carriage but it’s still a corner.
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