The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened Friday after being closed most of August for its annual maintenance.
The tramway began its closure Aug. 7 and reopened at 10 a.m. Friday. According to tramway spokesman Madison Morgan, the tramway will also operate with holiday hours in observance of Labor Day on Saturday and Sunday, when the first tram is expected to go up at 8 a.m. and the last tram will go down at 10:30 p.m.
“During this year’s shutdown, we will be performing our annual state-permit testing,” Chris Bartsch, vice president of tramway systems, said in a statement last month. “Additionally, the tramway control systems will be updated, the gearbox will undergo a rebuild, and the cables will be tested.”
Tramway General Manager Nancy Nichols said the maintenance closure also allowed for training and planning in other departments for the upcoming season.