Plans to build the longest cable car system in the world are waiting for the "green light"!!

In the ancient city of Granada an ambitious project is underway to link the city with the Sierra Nevada via a cable car system.

If the project gets the final go ahead, it will be the longest network in the world, covering some 19 kilometers. The route will pass through 4 stations including Huerta Vega, Monachil, El Purche and Tajo del Zorro. The route will passengers to the slopes in 40 Minutes.

The project, initially produced in 1996 for the world ski championship, has been rescued by a group of companies from Granada. The plan was dismissed in 1996 due to technical and political differences, although now it appears possible it may get the go ahead.

Still in its early stages of preparation, the project is hoped to be finalized by the end of 2007. The company in charge of making it a reality will be the Doppelmayr Austrian, who currently maintains the existing telecabinas in Sierra Nevada.

The cableway will be made up of cabins with a capacity for 30 people. Ecologically, this helps the environment if you consider the amount of cars that drive up to Sierra Nevada on weekends through the national park. The network could carry four million people per year, which would drastically decrease pollution.

As far as the necessary investment, so that the project is feasible, the participating companies have considered that the total budget would reach around 80 million euros, and that at the moment of the concession could have 25 million capital shares.

Click to watch a video outlining the route the cable car could take. It is in Spanish, but you will get the idea!

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