Land Services for Cable Cars

Cable cars are becoming an increasingly important supplement to conventional means of transport, improving pedestrian infrastructure, contributing to regeneration plans, and reducing carbon emissions. 

Ardent has significant experience and understanding of the importance that cable cars play in supporting our urban environments. We’re proud to have been a key component in the delivery of the UK’s first urban cable car, the Emirates Air Line. Having pioneered some of the first land services and strategies for UK cable car schemes, Ardent has cemented itself as the leading land advisor of alternative urban transport projects within the UK and Ireland.

Land & Rights Acquisition for Cable Car Infrastructure

Cable car schemes need solid groundwork. That means securing the right land, negotiating agreements quickly, and keeping everything moving. That’s what we do.

At Ardent, we handle everything from option agreements and leases to access rights and covenants. We work directly with public and private landowners to make sure nothing holds up construction.

Emirates Air Line – Delivered on Time

In 2010, we were appointed to secure the land and rights for what became the UK’s first urban cable car of its kind – the Emirates Air Line in East London. In just four months, we completed over 50 land agreements, including licences, surrenders, access rights, and leases.

Once funding was confirmed, we oversaw the land delivery through to final handover in August 2011. The final operational leases were completed by spring 2012, ready for the scheme’s opening ahead of the London Olympics.

Need Land And Rights In Place For Your Cable Car Project?