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Roosevelt Island Tramway

Roosevelt Island Tramway
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Roosevelt Island Tramway

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The first commuter aerial tramway in the US opened in 1976. Cabins cross the East River in three to four minutes, 3,140 feet to Roosevelt Island, rising to 250 feet at the highest point.

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