Early days yet, but one entrepreneur has a wide ranging plan to link the Lake District to Lancashire. He believes that it could become a world class tourist attraction.
Mark Draddy has been involved in the development of the idea for some three years and believes that Trans Bay Cable Way could have a significant economic impact for Furness and the South Lakes. A landscape designer hailing from Milton Keynes, he says that he has always had a soft spot for the area and thinks that his idea could put the area “back on the international tourist map”.
Mark said: “Of course this is a huge infrastructure project and won't come cheap. There are proposals afoot to produce a full feasibility analysis which will reveal build costs but also highlight the massive opportunities.”
The proposal document goes on to say that: “A major building project of this nature would generate employment and, thanks to the shipbuilding heritage of Barrow, the skills required can be sourced locally.”
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As it is likely that the journey would be about forty minutes in length, and would also be a more environmentally way of getting around, it is also suggested that could provide a much-needed “kick-start for the economy” across Morecambe Bay.
Mr Draddy continued to say that he was encouraged by what he had learned from having a close look at a number of similar projects worldwide, including ones in Hong Kong, Vietnam and France. He understands that there could be some who would protest against the idea, with emphasis on the impact on the Lake District scenery, but that he has no intention of damaging the local area.
He added: “Many cable cars traverse stunning mountain ranges, gliding silently on very low-profile towers with very limited impact on the environment.”
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