The
Vanoise Express is a French double-decker cable car that links
La Plagne 
with
Les Arcs 
ski resorts in the
Alps 
, acting as a vital link in the
Paradiski 
area.
Ordered by Compagnie des Alpes and built by Poma in time for the '03-'04 season, the lift stretches 1,800 m (5,900 ft), 380 m (1,250 ft) over the valley, takes 4 minutes to cross, and cost over 15 million Euro to complete. It was officially opened in December 2003. It has a capacity of over 200 people. It is not a conventional cable car. The two units can operate separately and have individual spare engines.