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cable tramway

/ˈkeɪbəl ˈtræmweɪ/

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/ˈkeɪbəl ˈtræmweɪ/B2formaltechnical
  • ruВид системы общественного транспорта, в котором пассажирские вагоны тянутся по рельсам с помощью движущегося троса, обычно используется в холмистых городских районах.

A type of public transportation system where passenger cars are pulled along rails by a moving cable, typically used in hilly urban areas.

  1. Cable-powered transport systemB2formal

    A type of railway system where cars are pulled by a continuously moving cable running beneath the street.

    ruКанатная трамвайная система

    • The cable tramway in San Francisco is a famous tourist attraction.
    • They rode the cable tramway up the steep hill.
    • The city is planning to restore the historic cable tramway.