Who would build the aerial gondola system to be used for LA ART? Are there opportunities for local and minority firms?

In its construction phase, LA ART has agreed to honor Metro’s construction policies, including prevailing wage, local and minority business outreach, and other equity goals.

Though specific vendor selection has not yet been made, the two leading vendors in the world are Doppelmayr USA, Inc. and Leitner-Poma of America, Inc. Doppelmayer USA, Inc. manufactured, among other systems, the California Trail Gondola at the Oakland Zoo. Leitner-Poma of America, Inc. manufactured, among other systems, the aerial tramway system for Roosevelt Island Tramway, which connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

The LA ART’s stations, junction, and towers are being designed by RIOS, a world renowned, Los Angeles-based architecture firm. ARTT has enlisted experienced advisors to assist with feasibility analysis, design, and implementation of the LA ART.