This tram was built in 1966 by VonRoll to provide base to summit lift service. It is one of two trams in New England and the only one in Vermont. The length is 7779 feet and vertical is 1952 feet. It is the fastest lift in the Northeast with a design speed of 10 meters per second. In normal operation it runs at 8 meters per second but only achieves that speed for about 1/3 of the length. When going over towers it is limited to 6 meters per second. The original cabin capacity was 60 passengers for an hourly capacity of 360.

In spring 2017, the tram was ordered to be shut down by the State of Vermont until major upgrades were made. Garaventa performed these upgrades that summer which replaced basically all moving parts and electronics. The only moving parts not replaced were the bullwheels, gearbox, and cabins. The weight capacity was also recalculated which reduced the capacity per cabin to 45. Hourly capacity is now closer to 270. However, the cabins have weight sensors, so the 45 number is just a guideline. They will continue loading to 100% of the weight limit regardless of the number of people on-board. The cabins are not original. The originals were CWA and replaced with these Swoboda cabins in 2000. There are Leitner plates inside so I assume Swoboda was a subsidiary of Leitner. The original cabins are still on-site. One is placed at the Tramside Base, and the other at the Stateside Base.

Though the tram used to be the workhorse lift of Jay Peak, increased skier visits have made it obsolete for that purpose. Other lifts like The Flyer Express Quad and Bonaventure Quad carry the vast majority of the traffic. The tram is really just for novelty and to access a few very special trails at the summit of the mountain.