Going Overground?

Getting across the Thames from Canary Wharf can be an arduous process. Grumble numero uno is that the Ship and Whale remains out of reach because of its distance from the nearest tube, Canada Water. There is the Hilton ferry of course but it stops early on the weekend and is in anycase expensive and not covered by the usual travelcards -except for a small discount.

Now we read of a proposal ripped from the pages of The Eagle circa 1968 to build a giant cable car to The Dome (via Londonlogue)

"The American sports entertainment company AEG(Anschutz Entertainment Group), the new owners of the Millennium Dome are planning to build a cable car from the Dome, west across the River Thames to South Dock at Canary Wharf."

Cool, a bit Tomorrow's World, but cool. I doubt they'll build it, but then if you'd told me they were going to build a giant bike wheel in front of county hall I'd have been pretty sceptical too.