Andalucía
Sierra Nevada cable car gets another no from the Junta
By m.p.
Jan 14, 2008 - 5:18 PM

The plan to build the longest cable car in the world up to the Sierra Nevada has had another nail in its coffin, following a report from the Junta de Andalucía’s environment department which declared it to be environmentally unviable.

This latest is from public works, specifically from the transport directorate. They say such a service is not necessary, and would not provide a competitive alternative to road transport from Granada City up to the ski station. Traffic would only be reduced by a maximum of 6%, they say.

The private consortium which hoped to build the line, Teleférico Sierra Nevada S.A., has been informed of the Junta’s decision to turn down their application and are, according to a report from EFE on Monday, considering lodging an appeal through the courts. The consortium had claimed after hearing the news of the negative environmental impact report in December that electoral interests were behind the Junta de Andalucía’s decision.