Urban Gondolas – innovating the way we move

Urban Gondolas – innovating the way we move

The event will be online only. If you plan to join the event please ensure you are a few minutes early. The link to attend is here and will also be sent out prior to the event.

If you thought gondolas were only for skiing, you’d be mistaken. Join us for a presentation by Doppelmayr to see how modern ropeways are being integrated into various cities networks to provide a truly integrated and sustainable transport solution. Is now the time for New Zealand to discover transport on another level?

Abstract

Modern transport networks are shaped by passenger’s needs and requirements coming from discussions around sustainability, multi­modality and smart cities. As cities grow, their transport networks need to develop to meet the increasing demand for the population’s mobility. This development does not only mean growth but also requires adaptation and change to meet new demands.

Ropeways have been using the same mobility solution for centuries, and more so as an urban mobility solution in the last 20 years. Doppelmayr will take you on a journey around the world to demonstrate how modern ropeways are integrated into various cities networks, providing a safe, accessible, resilient and sustainable transport solution. We’ll visit urban ropeways in Bolivia, Colombia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Finally, we will take you through our vision of the future, showing how technology is being integrated into ropeways to provide a truly integrated and sustainable transport solution.

Ropeway benefits have seen the concept proven around the world. Is now the time for New Zealand to discover transport on another level?

Garreth Hayman – General Manager, Doppelmayr New Zealand

Garreth’s passion for ropeways has translated to a career in the industry spanning over 15 years.

Joining Doppelmayr in 2010, and acting as the General Manager since 2015, he has a natural eye for ropeway design and engineering. He has since become known as a ropeway’s expert with a successful history of planning, building and maintaining ropeways around New Zealand and the world.

Currently based in Christchurch he is passionate about sharing his technical knowledge and practical experience of ropeways being used as mobility solutions today around the world.

The Doppelmayr Group

The Doppelmayr Group represents quality, technology, and market leadership in the construction of ropeway systems for passenger and material transport as well as high-tech intralogistics solutions. The company looks back on 130 years of corporate history and a century of experience in the planning, development, design, production, and construction of ropeways. This proven technology, and the reliability it provides, have made ropeways a popular and high-performance means of transport in skiing and recreation regions and now, to an ever-increasing extent, in cities.

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