Transport modes in which vehicles are pulled along a fixed route by a continuously moving or intermittently hauled cable rather than by their own engine, typically on steep grades or over terrain unsuited to conventional rail or road. Belongs here: cable cars, funiculars, gondola lifts, aerial tramways and chairlifts, whatever their exact mechanism of attachment to the cable. Does not belong here: self-propelled rail vehicles such as light rail or monorail, even where they run on similar fixed infrastructure.
Facts
Comparison
Era of Emergence Browse By
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Funicular
WikipediaFunicular, origin of cable railway systemsQuote, Funicular, origin of cable railway systems
Several cable railway systems, which pull their cars on inclined slopes, have been built since the 1820s.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.