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[[Image:Colony Island Tramway (GTA4).jpg|thumb|250px|Departing and arriving skycars as viewed from the Algonquin side in GTA IV. The Algonquin Bridge is visible to the left.]]
[[File:ColonyIslandTramway-GTAIV-cars.jpg|thumb|275px|Departing and arriving skycars as viewed from the Algonquin side in GTA IV. The Algonquin Bridge is visible to the left.]]
The '''Skycar''' is an aerial tramway (or "cable car") in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].


The '''Skycar''' is an aerial tramway that connects [[Algonquin]] to [[Colony Island]] in the [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] rendition of [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], just south of the [[Algonquin Bridge]]. [[Niko]] can take a ride on the trams, though the player cannot see anything or do anything. First person view can be accessed through the [[Cell Phone]], once it is upgraded and has camera capabilities. It is possible for Niko to hold onto the tram in the station, but once it takes off, he just lets go.
== Description ==
The Skycar is an aerial tramway that connects [[Lancet]], [[Algonquin]] to [[Colony Island]] in the Grand Theft Auto IV rendition of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], just south of the [[Algonquin Bridge]]. The tramway falls under the management of the [[Liberty City Transport Authority]] (LTA) and is dubbed "The Pigeon", similar to "The Fox" nickname stamped onto GTA IV's [[Bus|buses]].


The tram link is evidently based on the [[wp:Roosevelt Island Tramway|Roosevelt Island Tramway]].
The player can take a ride on the trams, though they cannot see anything or do anything. First person view can be accessed through a [[Cell Phone|mobile phone]] with camera capabilities. Apparently no pedestrians are programed to use the skycar. It is possible for the player to hold onto the tram in the station, but once it takes off, the player character just lets go, making it literally impossible to vehicle surf on it (much like all other vehicles in the game).
 
The tram link is evidently based on the [[wp:Roosevelt Island Tramway|Roosevelt Island Tramway]] between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island in New York City. As such, the tram cars, stations, and cable pylons share a likeness with the real-life rendition.
 
A [[Flying Rats|flying rat]] is located at the Lancet station and is clearly visible when Niko offloads from the tram.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery width="auto" perrow="2" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="180">
File:ColonyIslandTramway-GTAIV-Algonquinend.jpg|The Algonquin end of the tramway.
File:ColonyIslandTramway-GTAIV-ColonyIslandend.jpg|The Colony Island end.
</gallery>
 
== See also  ==
[[Aerial Tramway|Mount Chiliad Aerial Tramway]], an aerial tramway in [[Grand Theft Auto V]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 20 May 2014

Departing and arriving skycars as viewed from the Algonquin side in GTA IV. The Algonquin Bridge is visible to the left.

The Skycar is an aerial tramway (or "cable car") in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Description

The Skycar is an aerial tramway that connects Lancet, Algonquin to Colony Island in the Grand Theft Auto IV rendition of Liberty City, just south of the Algonquin Bridge. The tramway falls under the management of the Liberty City Transport Authority (LTA) and is dubbed "The Pigeon", similar to "The Fox" nickname stamped onto GTA IV's buses.

The player can take a ride on the trams, though they cannot see anything or do anything. First person view can be accessed through a mobile phone with camera capabilities. Apparently no pedestrians are programed to use the skycar. It is possible for the player to hold onto the tram in the station, but once it takes off, the player character just lets go, making it literally impossible to vehicle surf on it (much like all other vehicles in the game).

The tram link is evidently based on the Roosevelt Island Tramway between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island in New York City. As such, the tram cars, stations, and cable pylons share a likeness with the real-life rendition.

A flying rat is located at the Lancet station and is clearly visible when Niko offloads from the tram.

Gallery

See also

Mount Chiliad Aerial Tramway, an aerial tramway in Grand Theft Auto V