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© Hofer Wolfgang Goodbye chairlift, hello gondola! 10-MGD Panorama | Steinhaus im Ahrntal, South Tyrol (ITA) Klausberg AG 1,004 m 453 m 2,700 PPH 5.0 m/s 30 10-passenger cabins December 1, 2018 D-Line The new gondola lift in the Skiarena Klausberg replaces a chairlift that dates back almost 30 years. The Hühnerspiel triple chairlift at the Klausberg ski resort in South Tyrol’s Ahrn Valley boasted a long service record. After 28 years in operation, it was replaced by a modern D-Line generation installation from Doppelmayr/ Garaventa. “Panorama” is the name chosen for this new 10-passenger gondola lift. It epitomizes both the impressive mountain landscape in the Ahrn Valley and the new ropeway, and is proudly displayed on stations and cabins. Thanks to the new location of the top station, the lift stretches further up the mountain and enables winter sports enthusiasts to enjoy a longer downhill run. Luxury for passengers The Panorama gondola lift ranks among the ropeways with the highest capacity in South Tyrol. It can carry up to 2,700 passengers an hour and provides passengers with plenty of room and luxury features in the 30 cabins: ample legroom, wide seats and large panorama windows affording fantastic views. In addition, the cabins have heated seats and ski holders inside, which make for a comfortable, hassle-free ride. Second Doppelmayr Sector Drive in Italy The advanced drive model for the new gondola lift, the Doppelmayr Sector Drive, is the second of its kind to be used in Italy. The electric motor is whisper-quiet and extremely low-vibration. In addition, high efficiency and low energy consumption are key features of this model. The new Panorama lift also has low maintenance requirements and is particularly user-friendly, largely thanks to the Doppelmayr Connect control system. With the new D-Line lift, we have significantly upgraded our ski resort – our guests now enjoy one hundred percent comfort. Walter Fischer, CEO, Klausberg AG.
International Projects 21 Modernized Mühlegg funicular back in service 38-FUL Mühlegg Funicular | St. Gallen, Canton St. Gallen (CHE) Mühleggbahn AG 322 m 71 m 450 PPH 5.0 m/s 2 38-passengers cars November 17, 2018 St. Gallen’s historic funicular has reopened with significant value added following a seven-month refurbishment. The Mühlegg funicular connects the historic quarter of St. Gallen in the south with the St. Georgen district higher up and has been an integral part of the cityscape since 1893. Back then, it was the city’s fi rst ever public means of transport. In November 2018, the upgraded Mühlegg funicular went back into service following a seven-month break for modernization. The funicular, which can carry up to 450 passengers an hour, is now entirely barrier-free. Every passenger is now able to enter the car without having to negotiate any steps or ramps. Loading and unloading has been made much easier thanks to doors at the uphill and downhill ends of the car, particularly for passengers with baby strollers, wheelchairs or bicycles. The car features generously dimensioned glazing and carries passengers from the edge of the city direct to the center in less than two minutes – many residents use the funicular as a means of transport for getting to work or for accessing St. Gallen’s recreational areas. Added value for the passengers As well as ensuring barrier-free access, the upgrade included an overhaul of the 125-yearold tunnel wall. Despite the fact that this reduced the tunnel’s cross section, it was still possible to increase passenger capacity to 38. The upper and lower terminal buildings have also been modernized. Garaventa was responsible for the entire ropeway equipment including the track. “The aim of the rebuild was to enable us to offer every passenger genuine value added. We achieved that with an integral station and vehicle concept,” says Garaventa project manager Ueli Sutter. From 1893 until 1950, the Mühlegg funicular operated as a two-car system. Filling and emptying water tanks enabled propulsion to be generated by gravity. It later ran as an electrically powered rack-and-pinion railway from 1950 to 1974. Following another rebuild in 1975, this became the first automated funicular in Switzerland. The fi rst funicular car was replaced by a more contemporary model in 2004. Since 2018, the Mühlegg railway has become an ultramodern urban funicular thanks to the new integral station and vehicle concept. The passenger flow concept put forward by Garaventa, with doors at the uphill and downhill ends of the car, has significantly enhanced the comfort and user-friendliness of the funicular for our guests and has therefore been a complete success. Roland Streule, Technical Director, Mühleggbahn AG / Managing Director, Streutec GmbH DID YOU KNOW THAT ... the funicular has grown very close to the hearts of St. Gallen’s population? Alongside the city council and Mühleggbahn AG, a local friends’ association provided the funding for the project. The offi cial opening ceremony on November 17, 2018 was attended by many visibly delighted local residents.
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