First introduced in 1983, the iconic OMEGA cabin has been redesigned with rider comfort and experience at the core of its make over. This model is one of the world’s most popular carrier designs as it has been produced more than 50,000 times and is now entering its fifth generation. Coined as the OMEGA V,...
Thanks to the upcoming Cable Liner Double Shuttle by Doppelmayr, travel times for passengers transiting between central London’s St. Pancras International station and Luton Airport will be just 30 minutes. The DART train will greatly enhance passenger convenience and comfort as the fully automated rope-driven transit line will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days week....
Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group’s annual Worldwide publication is back. The 2018 issue was released last week and features over ninety cable-propelled projects that were built by the world’s largest ropeway manufacturer. Similar to its previous editions (e.g. 2016, 2017), cable transport enthusiasts will be delighted by the yearbook’s vivid photo spreads, descriptive summaries, and statistical profiles. Some of this...
The world’s largest network of ropeways continues to rapidly expand as the White Line (Línea Blanca) and section 1 of the Sky Blue Line (Línea Celeste) are scheduled to enter public service next month in March. The Bolivian president alongside Doppelmayr representatives were the first riders to test the two new urban gondolas last month. The...
A new milestone has been reached by the world’s largest network of urban gondolas in La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia. Since the Red Line (Spanish: Línea Roja) was first built in 2014 by Doppelmayr, ropeway technology has revolutionized city transport in the two Bolivian cities. Mi Teleférico, the state company in charge of the projects, announced...
The world’s largest ropeway manufacturer, Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, has recently released its latest customer magazine, WIR Issue 3. The publication is one of the industry’s top magazines which tracks many of the latest developments happening in the world of cable cars. In this year’s third edition, Doppelmayr documents not only the company’s commitment to quality, but...
A new team of students officially began their apprenticeship this month at Doppelmayr’s headquarters in Wolfurt, Austria. As part of their vocational training, 34 young men and women will learn the ins and outs of ropeway design through educational programs related to electrical engineering, metalworking, mechanical engineering, mechatronics and machining engineering. With the additional students from the 2017...
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...
— Doppelmayr and its team of designers have pooled together their collective experience to create a new and innovative ropeway control system — Doppelmayr Connect. 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/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...