Doppelmayr inaugurates Teleférico Uruapan

Doppelmayr, the global leader in ropeway transportation systems, has successfully launched the Uruapan ropeway, a milestone in public infrastructure developed in close collaboration with the Government of the State of Michoacán. The project represents one of the most significant social mobility initiatives of the current administration – improving access, connectivity and quality of life for thousands of residents across Uruapan.

A strategic, state-funded investment in urban mobility

With a public investment of MXN $3,200 million (ca. 157 million EUR), the Teleférico Uruapan is a strategic, fully state-funded project designed to provide a modern, efficient and affordable public transport system. Uruapan, home to 357,000 residents and generating 8.5% of Michoacán's GDP, now benefits from an integrated mobility solution that supports both the city's social and economic development goals.

Fast, reliable connections across the city

Spanning eight kilometers from east to west, the urban ropeway reduces travel times to just 27 minutes, cutting typical travel times by half compared to bus rides. Furthermore, it helps to reduce long-standing challenges related to road congestion and urban segregation. The ropeway system features six strategically located stations connecting the city's main economic, healthcare, and public service hubs:

• Hospital Regional

• Libramiento Aeropuerto

• Boulevard Industrial

• Palacio Municipal

• Centro

• Parque Nacional

By integrating healthcare facilities, public services, administrative areas, commercial zones, and major mobility corridors, the ropeway strengthens connections and improves the daily mobility for the city.

"We are very proud to have built the Teleférico Uruapan, a project that brings people closer together, shortens distances that once seemed impossible, and transforms the daily lives of thousands of families. Beyond infrastructure, this system represents new opportunities, time savings, and a better quality of life for those who use it every day. This project was developed under the highest technical, safety, and environmental standards, reflecting our commitment to sustainable, inclusive mobility designed for everyone", said Konstantinos Panagiotou, CEO of Doppelmayr Mexico.

High-capacity, accessible public transport

The new system operates with 91 state-of-the-art OMEGA V cabins and has a capacity of up to 1,500 passengers per hour per direction, enabling it to transport approximately 54,000 people per day. To ensure broad accessibility, the fare has been set at MXN $11 (0.54 EUR), positioning the system as an efficient, accessible, and inclusive public transportation solution for all citizens.

Driving social and environmental transformation

Beyond improving mobility, the Teleférico Uruapan is already contributing to the regeneration of public spaces and strengthening community life throughout the city.

Community spaces: Each station incorporates public services such as an interactive museum, sports facilities, and municipal service areas, transforming stations into vibrant neighborhood hubs.

Strengthening local commerce: The ropeway boosts local economic activity through the development of a new market in the western part of the city, creating new opportunities for small businesses and local producers.

Safety and sustainability: The implementation of Safe Pathways (Senderos Seguros) ensures protected pedestrian access to the stations, while the ropeway's 100% electric drive eliminates local emissions, contributing to improved air quality and a healthier urban environment in Uruapan.

Factbox:

• 10-MGD Teleférico Uruapan

• Customer: Gobierno del Estado de Michoacán

• Location: Uruapan, Michoacán (MEX)

• Stations: 6

• Inclined Length: 8,000 m

• Vertical rise: 123 m

• Capacity: 1,500 p/h

• Speed: 21.6 km/h

• Cabins: 91 OMEGA V cabins for 10 passengers each

• Travel time: 27 minutes (up to 50% reduction compared to bus travel)

• Travel cost: $11 MXN (0.54 EUR)

• Opening: April 2026

The Doppelmayr Group represents quality, technology and market leadership in the construction of ropeway systems for passenger and material transport as well as high-tech intralogistics solutions. The company looks back on more than 130 years of corporate history and a century of experience in the planning, development, design, production, and construction of ropeways. This proven technology and the reliability it provides have helped to make ropeways a popular and high-performance mobility solution in skiing and recreation regions as well as in cities and at airports worldwide.