A new underground funicular is under construction in the Grödnertal (Val
Gardena) in Südtirol (Alto Adige). It will connect the lower end of the
Col Raiser aerial cableway (on the north side of the valley) with Rucia on the
south side, at the lower end of the Saslong world cup ski run (where also an
aerial cableway leads upwards). By now the ski areas are connected by busses.
It will be a classical funicular with two cars and a siding in the middle of
the 1246 m long line. Operating speed will be 10 m/s (36 km/h). Each car can
transport 140 persons, yielding a total capacity of 2000 persons per hour in
each direction. Opening is planned for christmas 2004.
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This is the upper end of the tunnel, which is located behind (seen from the
valley) the station of the Col Raiser aerial cableway. It seems that the
construction of the tunnel itself is still under progress. Picture taken on 26
February 2004.
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Digital photo by
<a href="http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/christoph.schmitz2/index.html">Christoph
Schmitz</a>
(<a href="mailto:christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de">christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de</a>)