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The new Saanersloch gondola is the first D-Line in Switzerland. Doppelmayr installed the system to replace the old railway built in 1979. Not only did the new D-Line get installed, but the stations are also the first in the world to have a glass panoramic construction.
As the COVID-19 pandemic decreases in the area, ski lift construction in the Alps increases. Zermatt, Switzerland is continuing forward with their plan to improve its lift system which has 10-person cabins with heated seats. In the Dolomites of Italy, construction is beginning for a new gondola. It is anticipated the gondola will be completed by December, just in time for the Alpine Ski World Championships. Paradiski, France is looking forward to a new 10-person gondola that can carry 3,000 people per hour.
The Faloria cableway in Italy is set to have a green renovation. With the 2026 Winter Olympics scheduled there, the system is looking to lessen its environmental impacts and will install an electric transmission system. The original system was built in 1939 with three stations. The renovations will include the redesign and construction of the stations and four cable cars.