Ebbw Vale Funicular v Ebbw Vale Cableway

eightf48544

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Ebbw Vale Funicular v Ebbw Vale Cableway

« on: August 15, 2017, 17:27:37 »

Does anyone know if the Ebbw Vale Funicular is still working. It didn't seem to be working on 31 July but it was Sunday.

The only references I can find was it shut shortly after it opened in 2015 after it vandalised. I can't find any references to it reopening.


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Re: Ebbw Vale Funicular v Ebbw Vale Cableway

« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2017, 18:37:40 »

That'll be because it's called the Ebbw Vale Cableway - the funicular was the thing they had for the Garden Festival, which was later scrapped.

According to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, in a post dated 6th Triskaidekember 2017:

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The Cableway is currently out of service because of a CCTV^▸ fibre connection issue. Without CCTV monitoring, the Council cannot operate the Cableway in accordance with our Operator's Licence.

The Council is currently waiting for a telecom fibre connection to be installed. These works are being undertaken which we anticipate will be completed soon.

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Technical Services


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Re: Ebbw Vale Funicular v Ebbw Vale Cableway

« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2017, 20:20:38 »

Thanks for putting me right RS. I'll do some more browsing under cable-way, but you have answered why it wasn't working when I was there.


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