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Lushan Tricable Gondola. Image by Doppelmayr.

Thanks to the ropeway experts at Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, China’s first tricable gondola (3S) has started operations on the famous Lushan/Mount Lushan in Jiangxi province. Renowned for its natural beauty and historical significance, the mountain was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Mount Lushan is a prominent getaway for tourists year round, but is particularly popular during the summer months when visitors travel there to escape the heat and enjoy the cool weather.

With the new ropeway, visitors now have safe, scenic and environmentally-friendly transport to Mount Lushan in just seven and a half minutes. Before the cable car was constructed, tourists had to travel via a winding 15-kilometre mountain road.

Lushan Tricable Gondola. Image by Doppelmayr.

The 2,864m ropeway was built with an initial capacity of 3,000 passengers per hour per direction (29 thirty passenger cabins) but can be expanded in the future to 4,000 passengers per hour per direction (39 thirty passenger cabins). The ability to expand will allow system operators to accommodate future visitorship growth.

To ensure the World Heritage Site status and environment is not impacted, the tricable gondola simply glides over the protected area with an unsupported rope span nearing 1,600 meters in length! Due to the incredible technological capabilities of 3S technology, it was the only ropeway type that could satisfy local design conditions while providing the necessary transport capacities.

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This state-of-the-art product was crafted around the needs and tasks of the user, culminating in a control system that is intuitive, ergonomic, informative, and reliable. To create a superior control system, Doppelmayr’s team of experts placed themselves in the shoes of ropeway staff involved in day-to-day operations of a cable car.

Doppelmayr Connect’s control units are designed with a consistent operating logic helping streamline and simplify operator and lift attendant duties. The control interface is structured in a user-friendly tile format, thereby enabling straightforward system navigation and reducing training time.

Innovative control systems. Image by Doppelmayr.

Features of Doppelmayr Connect. Image by Doppelmayr.

The main screen is designed so that important information related to rope speed, wind values and errors always remains in view, even if the operator navigates to other menus. The 21.5 inch touchscreen tablet displays data in a logical manner which allows for optimal functionality. To enhance safety and troubleshooting, electronic manuals and circuit diagrams are all incorporated into the system design.

Controls are constructed with high quality and sturdy materials which has been tried and tested to perform in any weather condition. Doppelmayr Connect is an integral part in helping ropeway systems enhance their operations.

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Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group Worldwide 2017 Annual Brochure.

Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of passenger ropeways, has published their highly anticipated 2017 Annual Brochure. For this year’s report, over 100 installations have been documented alongside spectacular visuals.

A total of 84 customers around the world chose the world-renowned technical experts at Doppelmayr to construct 3 Funicular Railways; 6 Reversible Aerial Tramways; 29 Detachable Gondola Lifts; 28 Detachable Chairlifts; 17 Fixed-Grip Chairlifts; 19 Surface Lifts; 2 RopeCons; and 1 Monorack.

Doppelmayr/Garaventa ropeways are found in 91 countries.

While each ropeway is a unique system in and of itself, we’ve hand picked a few honourable mentions with relevancy to city-building and design excellence.
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100-FUL Lugano Citta-Stazione FFS

100-FUL Lugano-Citta Stazione FFS

Since the Lugano Citta-Statzione Funicular was originally built in 1886 to provide service between the historic downtown to the city’s main railway station, the funicular remains one of Switzerland’s busiest bottom-supported cable systems.

To increase capacity and improve passenger service, the funicular was overhauled in 2016 by Doppelmayr/Garaventa. The company was responsible for project planning, engineering, and, delivery and installation of all the electromechanical equipment (including cabins).

Thanks to the modernization program, the 206m funicular can now transport 2,240 passengers per hour.
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10-MGD Linea Azul I and 10-MDG Linea Azul II

10-MGD Linea Azul 1 and 10-MDG Linea Azul II

Linea Azul (English: Blue Line) is the fourth urban transit cable car in La Paz-El Alto’s Mi Teleférico network and the first ropeway for Phase 2. While technically it is built as two independent rope lines, the cable car has been designed so that passengers can seamlessly travel from terminal to terminal without having to change systems.

The cable car’s rope was installed using a drone technique specifically designed for Doppelmayr. The drone, known as an Octocopter, carried and strung an auxiliary cable, which in turn was used to install the final rope. The flexibility and compact size of the drone is an ideal solution for complex urban environments.

At a capacity of 3,000 passengers per hour per direction, the 5km system greatly enhances transport for those living in El Alto. It flies above Latin America’s biggest street market and connects students to University UPEA. For even greater convenience and connectivity, the system has been integrated with Linea Roja (English: Red Line).
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6-MGD Wynn Palace Skycab

6-MGD Wynn Palace Skycab

The opulent Wynn Palace casino and resort in Cotai, Macau features a luxurious 6-person gondola that transports guests around the venue’s 3.25ha Performance Lake.

Climbing to heights of 30m, guests are afforded aerial views of a dazzling light and water shows at the lake. The gondola travels in an unidirectional, circular route with two customized golden dragon towers. To maximize comfort, ride experience and safety, the gondola is equipped with air-conditioning, LED night illumination, a communication system and CCTV.

Doppelmayr was able to meet the client’s stringent technical requirements with the implementation of a newly designed mounting system. Simply put, this mounting system ensures that adjacent rooms connected to the gondola experience zero noise and vibrations. Reduced sound and vibration emissions ensures a more pleasant and undisturbed visit for guests.
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10-MGD Giggojochbahn

10-MGD Giggojochbahn

The new 2,648m Giggojoch cable car is built with Doppelmayr’s next generation of ropeway solutions, the D-Line. At a line capacity of 4,500 passengers per hour per direction, it is the world’s highest capacity monocable detachable gondola.

A total of 134 cabins transport skiers at speeds of 6.5m/s (23.4km/h) from Sölden to Giggojoch. Thanks to Doppelmayr’s innovative D-Line solutions, passengers experience top ride comfort onboard a ultramodern cable car.
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230-ATW Ha Long Queen Cable Car

230-ATW Ha Long Queen Cable Car

The 2,165m Ha Long Queen Cable Car in northern Vietnam crosses the world famous Ha Long Bay en route to an observation wheel. Passengers board the ropeway in Bai Chay district in Ha Long City before taking flight to the top of Ba Deo Hill.

The aerial tram simultaneously set two new ropeway records for tallest tower and largest cabin. Its double decker carriers were designed by CWA and can accommodate up to 230 passengers. Furthermore, as the number 8 is considered lucky in Vietnam, Doppelmayr/Garaventa was able to precisely design a record setting tower at 188.8m.

This demonstrates how Doppelmayr/Garaventa is up to task to satisfy any technical and cultural requirements of a ropeway project. The aerial tram was built in just 19 months, and adheres to all the applicable European standards/codes (CEN standards) for ropeway construction.

To read and learn more about Doppelmayr’s cable installations from 2016, please click here.
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The Blue Line (Línea Azul) opened for passenger service with large celebrations around the city. Image by Doppelmayr.

Thanks to Doppelmayr Group, the world’s biggest urban cable car network (Mi Teleférico) in La Paz-El Alto is continuing to expand at record pace. On March 3, 2017, the 5-station Blue Line (Spanish: Línea Azul) opened for passenger service and extended rapid transit service into the highland communities of El Alto.

Built as the City’s fourth urban gondola, the 4.9km system is Mi Teleférico’s longest cable car system. The new gondola is directly connected with the existing Red Line (Spanish: Línea Roja) and provides a speedy and comfortable 20 minute aerial ride to the Jach’a Qhathu station.

With this new link, passengers can easily access the services, jobs and amenities located throughout La Paz and El Alto without the need to sit in the congested and narrow roadways underneath.

Blue Line (Línea Azul). Image by Doppelmayr.

The ropeway is the start of La Paz-El Alto’s formidable Phase II plans which totals $450 million and six urban cable cars. When Phase II is completed, the two Bolivian cities will be served by over 30km of urban gondolas and 26 stations!—
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10-MGD Blue Line (Section 1) 

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10-MGD Blue Line (Section 2) 

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10-MGD-Mellaubahn in Austria laid foundation for Doppelmayr’s international success. Image by Doppelmayr.

Doppelmayr, the world’s largest manufacturer of ropeways, has ended off an incredibly successful financial year (2015/2016) with sales of 834 million euros. Compared to the year before, sales increased by 5% while the company’s global workforce increased to 2,673 employees.

As the world industry leader, Doppelmayr has continued to raise the bar on ropeway innovation by introducing its new D-Line product offering. The D-Line is the next-generation of cable car designs resulting in greater performance, speed and capacity.

In 2017, Doppelmayr will continue to set new records. A 7,900m 3S gondola in Hòn Thơm, Vietnam is scheduled to open while the world’s largest urban gondola network in La Paz-El Alto embarks on its second phase.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales rides Linea Azul. Image by Doppelmayr.

The Mi Teleférico, built by Doppelmayr, is currently embarking on its phase 2 expansion plans. The upcoming Blue Line (Línea Azul) received its first rider, Bolivian President Evo Morales, on Sunday, November 20, 2016.

Built at a length of 4.9km, the Blue Line will be the city’s longest ropeway and will be directly connected to the Red Line (Línea Roja). The Blue Line begins at the Jach’a Qhathu station on the Red Line and makes 3 intermediate stops before terminating at Rio Seco terminal.

The Blue Line is scheduled to open for passenger service in Spring 2017.

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Linea Verde (Green Line) on La Paz’s Mi Teleferico. Image by Doppelmayr.

Providing safe and efficient urban mobility remains one of the biggest challenges for cities around the world. To help tackle this challenge in metropolitan areas, Doppelmayr and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has signed a memorandum of understanding.

As cities continue to experienced unprecedented growth, urban cable car technology can be a key tool in improving transportation connectivity. UN-Habitat, along with its advocacy and partnership platform, The World Urban Campaign (WUC), will provide city builders the chance to learn, share and develop ideas on urban cable cars.

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