Would gondola cable cars work in Austin? New study seeks answers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An idea that could have you soaring above Austin traffic is now a bit closer to taking off.
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority approved $5,250 Wednesday to study a gondola cable car system in Austin. The money is CTRMA’s share of the study’s $15,750 price tag, with the rest coming from the city of Austin and Capital Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
The system would be called the Wire, with the concept to start on a route that would have 19 st