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Funicular railways

Scope note

Use for light rail transit in which cable cars or short trains are used to climb a steep incline by having vehicles raised or lowered by cables, simultaneously lowering or raising a second train on a parallel track in such a way that the two are counterbalanced.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000155910

Broader Terms used

cable railroads

Equivalent Terms used

funicular railway

Created

13yrs ago

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