English The Corporation Press Contact Doppelmayr/Garaventa world THE GROUP PRODUCTS COMPONENTS APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS Winter Summer Urban Material Customer Service Portal First-class service Subsidiaries Global network Newsroom Well informed Career & Formation Our vacancies Doppelmayr Interactive Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH»Applications»Urban Urban Over the city roofs with the all-rounder The innovative ropeway systems from Doppelmayr/Garaventa offer a host of benefits in the urban environment. They cross residential areas, rivers and existing infrastructure with ease and glide over every traffic hindrance. As well as lending themselves perfectly to integration into urban planning concepts, ropeway solutions offer infinite scope for creativity. Structures and equipment can be individually designed to cater for cultures, local circumstances and customer preferences. Passengers enjoy entirely new perspectives of the cityscape, top comfort and rapid connections while using the safest means of transport in existence. Barrier-free loading and unloading make ropeways a positive experience for wheelchair users as well as passengers with strollers or bicycles. Environmentally friendly and efficient at the same time, ropeway systems provide an impressive answer to present and future traffic problems, and create added value for any city. Roughly 55% of the world’s population currently lives in cities and that figure is expected to rise to 70% in less than a generation. As a result of the growing distance between home and the workplace and unregulated urban sprawl, residential structures are becoming ever more complex and existing traffic infrastructures are increasingly hitting capacity limits. This makes it essential to find new solutions to address present and future traffic problems. Ropeways and CABLE Liners are innovative approaches which can make a valuable contribution towards resolving this challenge. Urban transport at a glance Impressive ecological footprint Safest means of transport No noise, no exhaust emissions Simple link-up with other means of transport High availability, reliability and efficiency Cost-effective alternative to conventional means of transport Short construction periods The new microsite lapaz.doppelmayr.com highlights the benefits of urban ropeways – using the example of the world’s biggest urban ropeway network in La Paz. More information at mobility@doppelmayr.com. FAQs 1. How does a ropeway work? 2. What types of ropeway are there? 3. What does a ropeway cost? 4. How many people can a ropeway carry? 5. How environmentally friendly are ropeways? 6. When do you use which ropeway system? 7. How fast do ropeways travel? 8. How tall are ropeway towers? 9. How big are ropeway cabins? 10. What sets ropeways apart from other urban transport solutions? 11. How long does it take to build an urban ropeway? 12. Do ropeway carriers allow the barrier-free transport of bicycles, baby strollers, etc.? 13. Is a ropeway network (e.g. La Paz) transferable to any other city? 14. What are the maximum parameters of a ropeway? 15. How is a ropeway integrated into an urban environment? 16. What are the required closedown periods for system maintenance? 17. What is the maximum wind speed a cable car can operate with? 18. What is the frequency of cabins at the station? 19. Does the cabin speed in the station allow for boarding by all types of passengers? 20. What is the system resilience in extraordinary events, e.g. arson? 21. What is the system reliability rate for the cable car? 22. What is the size of a required depot for 300 cabins including spare cabins and maintenance facilities? 23. What is the nominal design distance for the cable car pillars? 24. What are the contractor requirements to build this transit system? Contact Browse the brochure Doppelmayr Urban Solutions MGD "Ciudad Bolívar", Bogotá MGD "Mi Teleférico", La Paz MGD "Emirates Air Line", London TGD "BUGA Seilbahn", Coblence Gallery © 2021 Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH Imprint Newsletter Legal Information Privacy policy Contact Code of Conduct The Group The Group Milestones Facts and Figures Career & Training Customer Service Portal Subsidiaries Newsroom Contact & Information Products D-Line Peak Line Funicular Railway Reversible Aerial Tramway Pulsed Movement Aerial Ropeway Funifor Funitel 3S Gondola Lift Combination Lift Detachable Gondola Lift Detachable Chairlift Fixed-grip Chairlift Surface Lift Cable Liner Avalanche Blasting Ropeway Material Ropeway RopeCon® Monorack Applications Winter tourism Summer tourism Urban Ropeways Material transport Privacy settings This site uses third-party website tracking technologies to provide and continually improve our services, and to display advertisements according to users' interests. I agree and may revoke or change my consent at any time with effect for the future. Yes, accept all cookies (incl. US providers) Deny more Powered by Imprint | Privacy policy