2. The Cairngorms
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Melville Assosciates have already prepared a proposal for their funicular extension. They would like to join their extension to the funicular already in existence at the Ptarmigan. The extension would then run along the ridge of Coire Cas before descending the mountain and meeting the original at Coire Cas car park - in effect creating a circular railway. See the map on the previous page for a route map of the extension and the diagram opposite for a more visual representation. It is envisaged that the extension would have a number of stops en-route to allow the skiers to exit at a range of ski runs. The first stop would be the Ptarmigan - as exists at present. There would be another 4 stops giving skiers access to a range of ski runs. Because the funicular would run on a circular track, this would allow the operating company to run a continuous service, with skiers waiting no more than 5 minutes for a train.
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The
green line shows the existing funicular, the red line shows the
route for the new extention.
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