POMA Launches New Aerial Tramway in New York City: POMA, a worldwide leader in design, manufacture and installation of cableway systems, is putting the final touches on the installation of an updated aerial tramway system linking Roosevelt Island to Manhattan-the newest of the company's many global projects that are changing the face of urban transport.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

An innovative World's First for POMA

The first Roosevelt Island Tramway was built in 1976, and since then, has become an iconic and vital piece of New York's urban infrastructure. In March of 2010, the tramway was closed and POMA was hired to realize a massive modernization project to upgrade the Tramway to the highest level of safety, efficiency and design.

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Upon completion, POMA, along with Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) will bring to New Yorkers the...