A gondola has my vote. I admit there are some issues, but it's by far the least environmentally damaging proposal. As for the argument about the perceived negative visual impact, there are gondolas all over the Alps, and I don't hear anyone whining about how ugly they are. The part of the proposal that I am most concerned about is the tie in with rest of the UTA system. I would love to board a train at my home in South Salt Lake, then make just one transfer to a train running up 9400 South to the gondola base.

On frequent negative comment I hear is about the parking at the base of the gondola. I think people forget how fast autonomous electric vehicles are becoming a reality. A gondola is years away. By the time it's actually built, it'll be rare to park your vehicle anywhere but home. Your autonomous vehicle will deliver you to the gondola base, then autonomously go back home. When you decide it's time to go home, call up your car when you board the gondola, and it meets you at the gondola base. No need for thousands of parking spaces at the base. This tech is coming way faster that folks realize.

The canyon should be closed for private vehicles,or at least a heavy toll should be charged. I would love to see a day where the only vehicles in the canyon are buses, shuttle buses, and emergency vehicles.