As planet gets warmer, ski gondola maker goes urban

[Judi Lynn]

Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 6:04 AM by © AFP 2022



A growing number of urban areas are adopting the cleaner, space-saving mode of transportation. Photo: ARND WIEGMANN / AFP Source: AFP

Austrian company Doppelmayr is well known for making gondolas for ski resorts, but its workshop is increasingly building cable cars for congested cities as climate change has opened up new markets.

A growing number of urban areas are adopting the cleaner, space-saving mode of transport: Doppelmayr's cable cars now glide over London, Mexico City and La Paz.

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Its biggest urban project to date -- holding the Guinness World Record for the largest public-transit cable-car system -- is a 33-kilometre (20.5-mile) network of 10 ropeway lines connecting Bolivia's capital La Paz with another metropolis, El Alto.

Its strongest market for urban mobility is Latin America, but the company is hoping to expand into Asia.

Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/business-economy/522184-as-planet-warmer-ski-gondola-maker-urban/

[littlemissmartypants]

1. This is a great idea, imo! Another great share Judi Lynn! ❤️