New Cable Car in Italy’s Dolomites Aims to Cut Thousands of Truck Trips
VAL DI NON, Italy — A new cable car line in the scenic Val di Non region of the Dolomites is set to transform how apples are transported, officials say. Stretching 1.3 km (0.8 miles) and dropping 90 metres, the cableway is designed to reduce the environmental impact of the local apple industry.
The Melinda apple consortium estimates the system will remove around 5,000 lorry trips from the roads each year. Capable of transporting 460 containers per hour, each weighing 300 kg, the cable car promises both efficiency and a greener footprint.
Developed by Italian specialist company Leitner in collaboration with local workers, the project received 40% of its funding from the European Union’s post-COVID recovery funds.
Melinda President Ernesto Seppi described the cableway as “a source of pride” and highlighted its role in the company’s wider sustainability efforts, which include renewable energy use, drip irrigation to conserve water, and natural cold storage.
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