A broad class of transport modes in which cables pull or carry vehicles, moving passengers and goods in cable cars, aerial tramways, gondola lifts, chairlifts and funiculars. The cable, driven externally, substitutes for onboard propulsion, which suits steep grades and spans that defeat other modes.
Facts
Core ConcernVehicles moved by cables rather than onboard power 1 Origin YearFirst recorded operational cable system, built by Adam Wybe in 1644; rope drawn transport is depicted as early as 250 BC in South China. Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Andrew Smith Hallidie
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1. Wikipedia: Cable Transport
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Cable transport is a broad class of transport modes that have cables. They transport passengers and goods, often in vehicles called cable cars.
Early aerial tramways
The industry generally considers Dutchman Adam Wybe to have built the first operational system in 1644.
View the Source Wikipedia: Andrew Smith Hallidie
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Hallidie is often therefore regarded as the inventor of the cable car and father of the present day San Francisco cable car system.
Wikipedia: San Francisco Cable Car System
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The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco, California.
Wikipedia: Cable Car (Railway)
Wikipedia: Funicular
Wikipedia: Gondola Lift
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