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Aerial tramways

Scope note

Use for transit systems consisting of overhead wires, cables, or rails supporting and towing suspended cabins along a, usually, closed-loop circuit; generally for transporting passengers up steep gradients, or over deep valleys or bodies of water.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000250956

Broader Terms used

<public transit by form>

Equivalent Terms used

aerial tramway

Created

13yrs ago

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