The disclosure relates to a transportation system for urban mass transit that employs an array of narrow, elevated towers supporting stationary electrified cables. Self-propelled gondolas equipped with electric motors and regenerative braking systems traverse these cables, transporting passengers between various ground-level stations. The gondolas are capable of attaching to and detaching from the cables via an automated mechanism controlled by an onboard computer. The system is modular, allowing for scalable adaptation to urban environments and incorporates solar panels for energy generation. The system's design minimizes urban land use, offering an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional mass transit systems.

The disclosure relates to a transportation system for urban mass transit that employs an array of narrow, elevated towers supporting stationary electrified cables. Self-propelled gondolas equipped with electric motors and regenerative braking systems traverse these cables, transporting passengers between various ground-level stations. The gondolas are capable of attaching to and detaching from the cables via an automated mechanism controlled by an onboard computer. The system is modular, allowing for scalable adaptation to urban environments and incorporates solar panels for energy generation. The system's design minimizes urban land use, offering an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional mass transit systems.

An electric vehicle for routing inspection of power transmission lines, includes a body; a running mechanism mounted to the body, comprising a front wheel and a rear wheel connected by a cross beam and rolling on the cable; an obstacle sensor and a cam rotatably mounted to the cross beam, the cam rotating to roll onto the cable after an obstacle is detected on the cable such that the front wheel is raised to a position above the cable, and the cam continuing rolling on the cable after the front wheel passes the obstacle such that the front portion of the cross beam falls back downwards and the front wheel then falls back onto the cable, a hanging seat rotatably hanging to the body and a control device at least partially disposed in the hanging seat and comprising a braking device.

A line cart puller is provided for moving a line cart along at least one overhead conductor and past at least one support tower. The line cart puller comprises a workspace defined at least by one or more sidewalls for supporting a payload therein and at least one drive wheel capable of connecting to and disconnected from a first surface of the at least one overhead conductor. A motor of a hand-operated tool is operable to rotate at least one motor power output wherein the motor is located entirely within the workspace, said motor comprising a throttle control, a starter and a motor brake. A transmission system removably connectable to receive power from the motor via the motor power output to provide power to the at least one drive wheel for moving the line cart and the payload along the at least one overhead conductor. The throttle control, starter and motor brake of the motor provide a motor, throttle, starter, and brake for the line cart puller and at least one drive wheel is disconnectable from the at least one overhead conductor to accommodate movement of the line cart past the at least one support tower. A method is further provided for moving a line cart along at least one overhead conductor and past at least one support tower.

A cable car carriage for transporting goods or passengers has two opposing spaced-apart crawlers. Each of the crawlers has a crawler chain composed of juxtaposed chain links. A support cable can be inserted between the opposing crawlers on the opposing chain links of the crawler chains. A pressing mechanism connects the crawlers with one another, and is designed to adjust the distance between the crawlers as well as the pressing force of the two crawlers relative to each other and/or the pressing force of the two crawlers against the support cable. The crawler chains are driven in a circulating movement by a drive via a crawler running gear, thus moving the cable car carriage along the support cable. A cable crane, a passenger gondola, a cable saddle, and a transport assembly employing the cable car carriage are also disclosed.

A cable car carriage for transporting goods or passengers has two opposing spaced-apart crawlers. Each of the crawlers has a crawler chain composed of juxtaposed chain links. A support cable can be inserted between the opposing crawlers on the opposing chain links of the crawler chains. A pressing mechanism connects the crawlers with one another, and is designed to adjust the distance between the crawlers as well as the pressing force of the two crawlers relative to each other and/or the pressing force of the two crawlers against the support cable. The crawler chains are driven in a circulating movement by a drive via a crawler running gear, thus moving the cable car carriage along the support cable. A cable crane, a passenger gondola, a cable saddle, and a transport assembly employing the cable car carriage are also disclosed.

In accordance with embodiments of the invention, an elevated transportation system is provided. The elevated transportation system includes a plurality of towers. A plurality of track segments is operable to connect to the plurality of towers. A lift car is operable to move along the plurality of track segments. Each tower of the plurality of towers is operable to receive and connect one or more track segments. The plurality of towers is operable to enable the lift car to move along the plurality track segments.

In accordance with embodiments of the invention, an elevated transportation system is provided. The elevated transportation system includes a plurality of towers. A plurality of track segments is operable to connect to the plurality of towers. A lift car is operable to move along the plurality of track segments. Each tower of the plurality of towers is operable to receive and connect one or more track segments. The plurality of towers is operable to enable the lift car to move along the plurality track segments.

An auto-return zip line trolley provides a vehicle that rides a suspended cable between a low point and a high point. The vehicle is urged along the cable by a remote-controlled drive wheel. A motor drives the drive wheel to roll along the cable, when engaged. When a load is applied to the vehicle, a spring-loaded sheave subassembly urges the cable away from the drive wheel, such that the vehicle rides freely from a high point to a low point on the cable. When the load is removed from the vehicle, the spring-loaded sheave subassembly urges the cable into engagement with the drive wheel to enable motor-powered propulsion of the vehicle from the low point to the high point of cable. A receiver inside the housing is in operational communication with the motor. A transmitter transmits a control signal to the receiver for regulating power and speed of the motor.

An auto-return zip line trolley provides a vehicle that rides a suspended cable between a low point and a high point. The vehicle is urged along the cable by a remote-controlled drive wheel. A motor drives the drive wheel to roll along the cable, when engaged. When a load is applied to the vehicle, a spring-loaded sheave subassembly urges the cable away from the drive wheel, such that the vehicle rides freely from a high point to a low point on the cable. When the load is removed from the vehicle, the spring-loaded sheave subassembly urges the cable into engagement with the drive wheel to enable motor-powered propulsion of the vehicle from the low point to the high point of cable. A receiver inside the housing is in operational communication with the motor. A transmitter transmits a control signal to the receiver for regulating power and speed of the motor.