A cable car (usually known as a cable tram outside North America) is a type of cable railway used for mass transit in which rail cars are hauled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed.

May 12, 2025 · Although the first cable cars ran in San Francisco, the largest and busiest fleet of cable cars was in Chicago. Most large American cities had one or more cable car lines by 1890.

2 days ago · At least four people were injured Tuesday morning when a cable car collided with an arrival station in the mountain area of Macugnaga in the Italian Alps.

Apr 17, 2023 · The cable car map shows all the routes and stops for the city’s cable cars and other forms of public transportation like buses and streetcars. It’s important to note that the cable car …

New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Oakland were among the 29 US cities to install cable lines; London, Paris, Sydney, and Melbourne were among 11 known overseas cable lines. …

May 30, 2025 · Cable cars are a type of cable transportation used for mass transit. They are typically used in urban areas with limited space and can transport large numbers of people uphill quickly. …

1 day ago · At least four people were injured and helicopters helped to bring around 100 others to safety on Tuesday after a cable car accident on a mountain in northwest Italy, local authorities said.

Four people were injured and around 100 stranded visitors had to be rescued by helicopter after a cable car accident in northern Italy, officials said.

1 day ago · At least four people were injured, and helicopters were deployed to rescue around 100 others on Tuesday following a cable car accident on a mountain in northwest Italy, according to local …

The cable car, the invention of Andrew Hallidie, was introduced in San Francisco on Sacramento and Clay streets in 1873. The cars were drawn by an endless cable running in a slot between the rails …