Transit Corp. officials said the system, which was inaugurated on July 4, 2007, is expected to see passenger volume hit 3 million this Sunday, and the painted gondolas are part of the celebrations by the company to mark that occasion.

Other activities to celebrate the high ridership include installation of the LED lamp under the seats in the gondola cars to create a romantic atmosphere at night in the mountainous area where the cable car system is located.

The Transit Corp. is also preparing to present each rider with a bottle of cute gondola-shaped mineral water on the day when the passenger volume hits 3 million. A total of 10,000 bottles will be given out.

The Maokung cable car system, which connects two popular tourist attractions — the Taipei Zoo and the Mucha tea growing district — is the longest gondola in Taiwan, at a length of 4.03 km. It takes only 20 minutes to travel between the two terminals.

Transit Corp. officials said that according to a market survey of 1,108 riders over 16 years old, up to 80 percent said they were satisfied with the ride, and 94 percent said they would recommend it to friends and relatives.

Also, 84 percent of passengers said they are willing to ride the cable car again.

The survey also found that 73 percent of the patrons said they took the ride because they wanted to experience it and 55 percent said they would also visit the scenic spots along the route, with the biggest percentage — 35 percent — saying they wanted to visit the Taipei Zoo, one of the four stops, officials said.

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