The agency will receive a $594,000 grant to begin studying a new transit corridor linking the Strip District, Hill District, Oakland, Hazelwood and Carrick/Overbrook as reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

One of the intriguing aspects of the proposed corridor is that it could use an incline or suspended cable car system to move passengers from the Strip District to the Hill District and Oakland.

“This will be an early planning study to identify the optimal transit technology (or combination of technologies) for the corridor, propose preliminary station locations and guideway alignments, and identify potential environmental issues,” PRT spokesman Adam Brandolph said in a statement.

Assistant director Andrea Boykowycz is convinced that a cable car would be a great option.

“Wouldn’t that be amazing?” she said. “Providing that kind of access would be a game-changer for Oakland.”