Josef Mountain Aerial Tramway is an

aerial tramway An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...

near

Meran Merano (, , ) or Meran () is a city and ''comune'' in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier ...

in Northern Italy. It was built in 1979 and it belongs to the few aerial tramways for person transportation at which the cabin, built by the company Hans Trojer, had its own engine (an air-cooled VW Engine) above the cabin. The drive concept was patented. A single passenger could operate and use the tramway without support. It was not for public operation and was dismantled in the late 1990s. Today, the concrete structure of the valley station is still visible, albeit a bit overgrown.

External links

* http://freeweb.dnet.it/trojer/seilbahnanlagen/index.html * :de:Josefsbergseilbahn Cable cars in Italy 1979 establishments in Italy {{Italy-transport-stub