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13. June 2017

Doppelmayr opens new office building

Doppelmayr’s brand new office building has been completed. Following a construction period of two and one-half years, the official opening ceremony took place on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

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12. June 2017

Doppelmayr opens new office building

Doppelmayr’s brand new office building has been completed. Following a construction period of two and one-half years, the official opening ceremony took place on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

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21. November 2016

President Morales is the first passenger of the Línea Azul

On Sunday November 20, 2016, Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, was on board for the maiden voyage of the Línea Azul (blue line).

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»Video

25. August 2016

Doppelmayr Gondola for Macau

Perfection as far as the eye can see: The new, luxurious Wynn Palace casino resort in Cotai, Macau, opened its doors on August 22, 2016.

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27. June 2016

One Ropeway – Two World Records

The Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group has built a reversible aerial tramway across Ha Long Bay in Northern Vietnam which puts all previous ropeway dimensions in the shade. Each of the two cabins provides space for 230 passengers and the tramway also boasts the world’s tallest ropeway tower with a height of 188.88 meters.

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23. February 2023

Garaventa modernizes aerial tramway on the Jakobshorn

Last year, Garaventa carried out a complete overhaul of the reversible aerial tramway Jschalp-Jakobshorn in Davos.

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17. February 2023

Garaventa builds one of Switzerland’s biggest chairlifts in Villars

The fourth 8-seater chairlift in Switzerland went into service at the beginning of December 2022 in the Villars-Gryon-Diablerets ski area.

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2. February 2023

New chairlift in Bellwald with solar energy

In Bellwald in Switzerland, a new D-Line chairlift has gone into operation on time for the start of the winter season.

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18. January 2023

Zugerberg funicular undergoes eco-friendly refurbishment

Over the last ten months, Garaventa replaced the track of the funicular, which was officially reopened on December 2022.

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Doppelmayr/Garaventa Press

23. February 2023

Garaventa modernizes aerial tramway on the Jakobshorn

Last year, Garaventa carried out a complete overhaul of the reversible aerial tramway Jschalp-Jakobshorn in Davos.

» More

16. February 2023

Garaventa builds one of Switzerland’s biggest chairlifts in Villars

The fourth 8-seater chairlift in Switzerland went into service at the beginning of December 2022 in the Villars-Gryon-Diablerets ski area.

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»Villars-Gryon-Diablerets Ski

2. February 2023

New chairlift in Bellwald with solar energy

In Bellwald in Switzerland, a new D-Line chairlift has gone into operation on time for the start of the winter season.

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»Bellwald Sportbahnen AG

18. January 2023

Zugerberg funicular undergoes eco-friendly refurbishment

Over the last ten months, Garaventa replaced the track of the funicular, which was officially reopened on December 2022.

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»Zugerberg Bahn

Frequently Asked Questions

How are rope-propelled systems operated? A motor provides the central drive for all carriers. Neither brakes, gear unit nor motors are required in the individual carriers as these ...

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What does one kilometre of ropeway cost? Generally speaking, rope-propelled systems can be built at roughly 1/3-2/3 of the costs of today’s conventional transport systems.

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