Whoosh

Whoosh® is a new, point to point, elevated ride-hailing system. EVs glide overhead on a dedicated network of fixed cable & rail. Delivery partners: @swyftcities

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

We're excited to be featured in @nwtls today. In addition to highlighting Whoosh and the transportation benefits we bring, there's also a bit of our origin story with our delivery partners @swyftcities and details about the @Switchback_Tech amusement ride system - all of it coming out of our engineering teams at Holmes Solutions. Check it out!

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This is not your grandad's cable car gondola. Born of an amusement ride and opening to the public in 2026, this remarkably clever kiwi idea offers quick, cheap, on-demand urban transit – that's much more direct and private than public transport.

It looks a lot like a big urban gondola system – but Whoosh's as-yet-unnamed autonomous transport pod system is much more interesting. Gondolas are fixed to their cables, which are pulled in long loops; the Whoosh pods have their own motors and autonomous route-switching systems on board, and are free to navigate their way from point to point across a complex, super-modular network that could stretch from one side of town to the other.

Cable cars, in other words, that don't all have to go the same way, switching freely between cables that can be much shorter and cheaper than several miles of regular gondola line. In a network that's super cheap and easy to extend, that doesn't have to be constrained by geography or existing road networks. It'll look something like this:

It's an entirely new and very clever way of thinking about urban transport. Like an eVTOL air taxi, these pods can happily float over traffic – not as quickly, but certainly much more efficiently and with far less hullabaloo in terms of noise, safety and downwash. Like monorails, they take up minimal space on the ground – even less, actually – but they're not stuck on a set route, so there's no public transport-style connections to switch between; they'll go from any stop in the network, directly to any other, intelligently choosing routes to maximize speed.

And they'll be much more like a ride-share service than public transport. "Our view is: people don't want to wait for the bus – they want the bus to wait for them," says Chris Allington, founder and CEO of Whoosh, on a video call from his office in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

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[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

Last month at @electrifyqueenstown we announced the news that a group of Queenstown business leaders have united to help advance a Whoosh network for the region. Learn more - https://t.co/a7FfQjRdoi @skylinequeenstown @queenstownairport @remarkablespark @qrcqueenstown

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

@saminfo Thanks @saminfo for your reporting on the new transportation options that will help reshape mobility in cities and mountain resorts.

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

The voice of the ski area industry @saminfo just published an article on emerging "supergondola" transportation solutions like Whoosh, Zippar, Ropetaxi (Bartholet). It covers the future of mobility for ski towns & shares updates on our plans for Queenstown NZ 🇳🇿 https://t.co/TAKsNhVd5p

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

@StrongTowns Hi @StrongTowns! We couldn't agree more. Lots of innovative ideas coming out of New Zealand. Next time you visit, stop by our lab on the south island lab to check out Whoosh.

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

💬 Getting ready to send out our latest newsletter. If you want to subscribe for updates from Whoosh, please sign up. We'd love to keep you informed - https://t.co/MYt42wo4Rs

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6/18: Join @BoulderChamber for a visionary 120th Anniversary event. Keynote speaker John Simmerman (founder https://t.co/ZTx12ymXxI) and Dr. Chris Allington (CEO Whoosh / Holmes Solutions) explore the past, present, and future of transportation in #bouldercolorado . More details at https://t.co/gEXcQt8QAP

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

It was a big week for Whoosh! We shared initial plans for a full Whoosh network in Queenstown 🇳🇿 & announced the official launch of the first phase + our CEO presented a full overview of the tech at the Electrify Queenstown conference. Watch it at https://t.co/R3VFkvee9T

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

We're excited to share some Whoosh updates at Electrify Queenstown next week. See you there! https://t.co/s9kx3Ek7Ik

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

Meet the Whoosh® team. CEO Dr. Chris Allington is at CoMotion Miami '25 @CoMotionNEWS. Catch up with him at the conference to learn more about what's happening with Whoosh. https://t.co/cpVtYnu6Df

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

The news about Whoosh has been taking off! We're happy to have our kiwi transportation technology featured in Kia Ora - Air New Zealand's inflight magazine. @FlyAirNZ

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

@Build_Culture Always great to have @jeralpo sharing the details of @WhooshTransport in ways that everyone can understand. It's why @swyftcities is such a great delivery partner for the Whoosh transport technology. Thanks for taking the time to highlight him.

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

@IntEngineering Thanks for highlighting @WhooshTransport and our delivery partners @swyftcities - for those looking for more details, please check out https://t.co/P5XJNaSkGa

[Interesting Engineering @IntEngineering]

Photos: Sky-high pods in New Zealand promise faster, greener commutes by 2027
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[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

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[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

Thanks to everyone who follows Whoosh here! We'd love to see you on other platforms too. We'll add a list to those locations in the replies.

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

ICYMI: Whoosh® has teamed up with @swyftcities. Swyft Cities were among the first to recognize the potential of Whoosh as a transportation solution and we're proud they are a delivery partner of the technology. Learn more about them & where they operate - https://t.co/JpBtadnNVv

[Whoosh @WhooshTransport]

@SmartCitiesW Thanks for featuring our transportation technology and our delivery partners @swyftcities. For those interested in details on the technology, please explore the FAQ - https://t.co/geAz2DUh7u