Madagascar's capital hoped to solve its traffic gridlock with a cable car system that carried commuters above itThis African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. Now there are three million of us,” Rajoelina said when the cable cars were unveiled in 2024. Residents remain suspicious of the cable car project, which also faced electricity outages that often brought it to a halt. A transitional government led by coup leader and former army colonel Michael Randrianirina took over in October but has not mentioned any plan for the cable cars. That brings huge demand for more public transport as well as other services like housing, health, education, water and electricity.