@Jason, you have a good example here
http://www.seilbahn.net/snn/bericht1...1767&zurueck=0
Pao de acucar recently received a new cab for its Aereal Tram.
I am afraid of Gondolas, i really do not believe much on them, because holding the cable, even hydraulic, is not ever secure. Aereal Tram is better. Once the Mount Blanc one at 4000 m high hit the platform entrance by strong wind when we were inside. People cried and shout. The Gondola in Madeira Island made me most scarried all time, that i came back down with taxi. But it was worse times...