Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Closed After Inspectors Find Cable Problem
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway that hauls visitors up and down 10,786-foot Mt. San Jacinto was shut down Friday after inspectors detected a problem with one of the tram’s cables.
The popular attraction will stay closed to the public at least until early next week, when experts from Switzerland are expected to arrive to study the cable, said spokeswoman Linda Vivian.
Workers “saw something they didn’t like” during a routine inspection Friday morning, Vivian said.
She said the tram can still carry employees up to a mountain station at 8,500 feet and back again.
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