Self-driven cable transportation system for persons used for the (aerial) observation of the environment

A cable transportation system comprising:

• a first cable suspended over a ground surface;
• a vehicle supported above the ground surface by the first cable, the vehicle comprising:
• one or more grooved wheels for riding along the first cable;
• a frame supported from above by the one or more grooved wheels;
• and
• at least one vehicle guide that extends below the grooved wheels on a side of the first cable opposite from the frame;
• and
• a junction bracket comprising:
• a ramped section;
• a mid portion section connected to the ramp section;
• and
• a rail portion provided on both the ramped section and the mid portion section;
• wherein the junction bracket is connected to the first cable so that at least an end portion of the ramped section is parallel to and directly above the first cable so that the one or more grooved wheels transition from the first cable onto the rail portion when the vehicle engages the junction bracket.