Ngong Ping 360 cable car opens in Hong Kong after typhoon delay - SCMP archive
This article was first published on September 18, 2006. Breezy launch is on the cards By Dennis Eng The Ngong Ping 360 cable car will open today in one of the windiest months of the year, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. Windy conditions with gusts reaching 90km/h occur on 5.5 days for a total of 52 hours in September on average, according to measurements taken at Ngong Ping between 2002…
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car will open in Hong Kong today, marking a triumphant return after a three-month delay caused by technical glitches and testing. Despite the winds of September being known to reach up to 90km/h, the cable car is designed to withstand such conditions. However, Typhoon Prapiroon struck the system seven weeks ago, causing some damage.
In the days leading up to the inauguration, the system underwent tests, with a cabin collision during one trial run leading to a safety mechanism halting the system and causing inconvenience to 500 passengers. The Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, Stephen Ip Shu-kwan, confirmed the system is equipped to handle the local weather conditions, while also citing a similar weather pattern to Hong Kong experienced by the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Cairns, Australia.
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