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    I had heard about this plan a while ago and never thought it would get this far.

    I don't really understand who it is aimed at. A cable car linking the town to the castle will hardly be used by local residents; given that the Castle is already over £10 per person I can't see many local residents wanting to use it more than once a year at most. Doubtless the cable car will be an extra fiver on top of that price.

    Tourists from the Cruise Terminal will continue to use coaches laid on by the cruise companies. Shoppers parking at Whitfield attending the new Whitfield B&Q or TESCOs are hardly likely to have a quick day trip to Castle or Western Heights.

    Is this aimed at the Olympic tourists? If so, isn't there a risk it will die off following the event?

    I suspect the cable car is being built with regard to projected increased housing given Dover's alleged future regeneration in order to take pressure off the already overcrowded roads. Nonetheless, the words 'White Elephant' are worryingly ringing in my ears.

    Most importantly of all, who is going to pay for this?

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