Why Is London's Cable Car So Damn High?

[violetsarered]

I love the fact that, after watching him for many years, I still stumble across Tom Scott videos I haven’t yet seen.

[idontwanttopickone]

Reportedly, only 4 people use this in their regular commute - mainly because it goes between two places that no one wants to go.

[SuperSmashDolls]

You know what else is a vital part of London's infrastructure? The Springfield Monorail, of course!

[runarandersen]

Fun fact: If you travel alone, you get one for your self. Because I was getting in one, where it was one unknown person. I was then ordered to get out by security and then I got into another one, alone. It is a good thing, but a bit strange.

[mattp.]

>Not British or from London
>How can he say that about the Mayor?
>Looks up who the Mayor of London was at that time
Oh, carry on.

[adamtaylor]

By a lot of the comments, the thing a lot of us didn't know is, London had cable cars

[BaronVonQuiply]

Cable cars are nice and all, but I think I'll hike up Mt. London the old fashioned way.

[Larry]

BOdge JOb
BOris JOhnson...  Coincidence?

[mandolinic]

Actually, I DID know that the mayor of London is a bodge job.

[NikiHerl]

What? I've been to London several times now, have done all the sightseeing, have walked along the Thames until my feet were sore but I have never seen or heard of a cable car in London o.O

[natacus]

Watching this in October 2019 - One the few times I did not need Tom to deduce facts about the one time mayor.

[benbiaggi]

Tom Scott has garnered a lot of respect for never putting anything non-factual in his videos, and when he does, making very clear that it is a matter of opinion. He even presents multiple points of view when a piece of infrastructure he's presenting has caused contention. So I respect him all the more when he states the fact that Boris Johnson isn't fit to lead a sensible horse, let alone a capital city or country

[MarcusJayMusic]

It’s not too late for the name “Bodge Job Johnson” to stick!

[lukepage]

This video has aged well.. Boris is still the same 😂

[EmeraldLavigne]

Remember when B⛎llsh¡t Boris just bothered London?

Miss those days.

[Rienspy]

I've recently discovered your channel trough Computerphile, and I must say, your videos are the most interesting and/or entertaining ones I've ever seen on youtube. Good job sir! 

[filofil]

Tom, just a couple of years ago, I stumbled on a video from you about pedestrian crossings. I knew about the change of paving, etc, but had no idea of the fact there was a device under the 'Wait' device that turned. I've been fascinated by your videos ever since and hope after lock down is over you can get out and do more. My favorite one is the YouTube one, because 1. I made the mistake of using incremental numbers in a URL (20 years ago) and 2. it is the "one take" bit at the end that showed you were a real fun person. I wish you all the best. Keep it up, I'm loving being educated in this way.

[paceypineapple]

I was on a school trip and then when I was on the cable car somebody had their... arse showing deliberately to the teachers and everybody :/

[DavidJCane]

From an engineering perspective and given the number of times such a tall ship would need to pass under the wires, this sounds like a well finessed design to meet the minimum height requirement at the minimum cost. And to be fair to Boris, the original plan for the cable car was approved in 1997 before there even was a Mayor of London.

[ruienkoh]

I was like who is the Mayor, and searched it and was like oh, I see