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Doppelmayr

Doppelmayr solves intra-airport passenger transport challenges by delivering cable-propelled Automated People Movers (APMs), which provide reliable, high-capacity, driverless shuttling over distances up to 6-9 km, reducing road congestion, emissions, and travel times compared to buses or rail. As a global leader in ropeway and cable transport technologies since 1893, the company also applies its expertise to urban mobility, ski lifts, and material handling, serving over 90 countries with innovative, sustainable solutions.

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COUNTRY

Austria

FUNDING STAGE

Private Owned

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Cable Liner® is Doppelmayr's flagship Automated People Mover (APM), a cable-driven system configurable as single/double shuttle, bypass, or pinched loop for airport intra-terminal or rail-to-terminal links, supporting up to 6,000+ passengers per hour per direction (pphpd) with speeds of 10-12 m/s, elevated guideways, automatic train control (ATC), and >99.5% availability via redundant drives and no-slip propulsion.

  • Key features include customizable station designs, low energy use (no batteries/motors on vehicles), seamless integration with existing infrastructure, and full lifecycle services from design to 20+ year O&M; recent advancements incorporate electric automation and sustainable power systems for green airport ops.

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COUNTRY

Austria

FUNDING STAGE

Private Owned

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Cable Liner® is Doppelmayr's flagship Automated People Mover (APM), a cable-driven system configurable as single/double shuttle, bypass, or pinched loop for airport intra-terminal or rail-to-terminal links, supporting up to 6,000+ passengers per hour per direction (pphpd) with speeds of 10-12 m/s, elevated guideways, automatic train control (ATC), and >99.5% availability via redundant drives and no-slip propulsion.

  • Key features include customizable station designs, low energy use (no batteries/motors on vehicles), seamless integration with existing infrastructure, and full lifecycle services from design to 20+ year O&M; recent advancements incorporate electric automation and sustainable power systems for green airport ops.

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At London Luton Airport, the 2 km Doppelmayr Cable Liner® DART (operational since March 2023) connects St. Pancras rail station to the terminal, shuttling up to 1,600 pphpd in 32 minutes total journey time, boosting public transport mode share, reducing car use, and supporting sustainable growth with >99.5% uptime. Newark Liberty International Airport's replacement AirTrain (under construction, opening 2029) will deploy a $570M Cable Liner® system for elevated people moving, enhancing reliability post-aging system failure and serving high passenger volumes efficiently.

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At London Luton Airport, the 2 km Doppelmayr Cable Liner® DART (operational since March 2023) connects St. Pancras rail station to the terminal, shuttling up to 1,600 pphpd in 32 minutes total journey time, boosting public transport mode share, reducing car use, and supporting sustainable growth with >99.5% uptime. Newark Liberty International Airport's replacement AirTrain (under construction, opening 2029) will deploy a $570M Cable Liner® system for elevated people moving, enhancing reliability post-aging system failure and serving high passenger volumes efficiently.