Are there cableways in Albania? If yes, where? Please post pictures and technical data.

Yes there is one :) : Dajti Ekspres, located in the capital.

http://www.dajtiekspres.com/images/stories/2581208101_7d300958b5.jpg


Dajti Ekspres is the first construction of its art in our Country and a unique work, not only from the fact that is the first investment in the field of mountain tourism , recreation and nature protection, but also for the fact that, as a skyline for passengers , it has its specific features.
“Dajti Ekspres” is 4670 m long, has a difference in level 812 m and an average inclination 19 %.
The passengers will have the chance to pas over the rocks of Dajti, towards Dajti Belvedere Hotel & Ballkoni Dajtit restaurant admiring the beauty of the landscape .For the construction and the production of the most parts of the cable way, within the EU standards, is chosen the most famous company in this field – Doppelmayr an Austrian company. Doppelmayr is established in 1892 with a staff of 600 engineers and qualified personnel and an experience over then 100 years. Doppelmayr is present in more then 68 countries of the world. This company has created more then 8000 cable cars all over the world ( 2023 cable cars in Austria, 1662 in Japan, 1143 in Switzerland, 602 in Germany, 381 in USA and also is present in other countries like Nepal, Malaysia, Zaire, Libyan, Equator, Ukraine, China etc).



Technical data

The cable way is of the 8-MGD type (Mono-cable Gondola detachable for 8 persons / per gondola). The enclosed cabins, highly comfortable, provide full protection against the elements, and are designed with a strong focus on the special needs of families and the elderly.
The 30 cabins, called “gondola”, on line, during their ride, are attached to the haul rope with detachable grips for safe ride and easy loading and unloading.
The grip, during the ride is closed on the rope and is open in stations and in parking area. It has two jaws: a fixed jaw and a movable one. The grip force is generated by torsion bar springs.
The grip is of compact design and protected against atmospheric influences, for use in temperatures – 30° C and + 50 º C.It closes in exit of the stations and opens in entrance of the stations. The doors of cabins are locked automatically before exit (before the closing of the grip) and are opened automatically after the entrance (after the opening of the grip). The cabins, reaching the stations, to be free from the rope (that continues to move with the same selected speed), detach and, being free, are pushed by a conveyor of wheels with transmission belts, decreasing the speed from 6 or 4,5 to…3, 2, 1…0.3 m / s to be, in such a way, comfortable for unloading.
They continue with this decreasing speed, to be, in such a way comfortable for loading, up to the moment of automatically closing the door. After this moment they are pushed by the other conveyor of wheels, increasing gradually the speed from 0.3….1…2…3 up to the selected speed for operation, to have, in such a way, in the exit the same speed of rope. On line the cabins, attached to the rope, travel with a selected speed up to 6 m /s. The gondola will travel in a distance of 300 m between each other within 80 seconds. In the full occupation of all gondolas, at the same time will travel 248 persons.

Gallery (http://www.dajtiekspres.com/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=1&Itemid=163&lang=en)

Website (http://www.dajtiekspres.com/)

nice

Interesting. When was it built? Are there cableways for good transport in Albania?

Building ended in early 2009, but it was only open for public use in september of that year. AFAIK, there are no other cableways in Albania.