London's Cable Car Opens To The Public

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Members of the Unite union stage a demonstration demanding greater wages for bus drivers during the Olympic Games in front of the Emirates Greenwich Peninsula station during the launch of the newly opened Emirates Air Line cable car which operates between the O2 Arena in Greenwich and the ExCeL exhibition centre at the Royal Docks on June 28, 2012 in London, England. The service crosses the Thames at a speed of 8.9 miles per hour and at a height of almost 300ft; is capable if carrying up to 2,500 people per hour. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)