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	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Funicular (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a type of self-contained cable railway in which cables attached to a tram-like vehicle on rails move it up and down a very steep slope.
		Funiculars are often used to ascend mountains, such as the Cairn Gorm Funicular Railway in Cairn Gorm National Park, Scotland.
		And the funicular close to downtown BogotÃ¡, transports the inhabitants of the capital and tourists to the hill of Monserrate.
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	funicular (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		That funicular was wrecked repeatedly by volcanic eruptions and finally abandoned after the eruption of 1944.
		The world's steepest passenger railway is claimed as the Katoomba Scenic Railway, a funicular down the wall of the Jamison Valley near Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, with maximum grade of 122% (that is, 52Â° from horizontal).
		Other funicular railways include the Peak Tram in Hong Kong, the Festungsbahn in Salzburg, the 600 meters (1969 feet) Taksim-Kabatas [2] in Istanbul, Turkey, the Lycabettus Hill funicular in Athens, Greece and the water-powered Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway in North Devon, England.
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	Tram - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first trams, known as streetcars in north America, or horsecars, that were built in the United States, and developed from city stagecoach lines and omnibus lines that picked up and dropped off passengers on a regular route and without the need to be pre-hired.
		In some parts of the United Kingdom, other forms of power were used to power the tram.
		Note that in North America, especially the United States, trams are generally known as streetcars or trolleys, while the term tram is more likely to be understood as a tourist trolley, an aerial tramway or a people-mover.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Trams (6474 words)

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		List of hereditary baronies in the peerages of the British Isles
		List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
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	ICOMOS: 18th of April 2006, International Day for Monuments and Sites - Industrial heritage sites from World Monuments ...
		Listing by the World Monuments Fund called attention to the accelerating deterioration of the eighteenth-century mill and as a result, had an enormous effect on the future of this important landmark.
		Placed on the endangered list in 1998, as a result of severe dry rot and insect infestation that threatened the entire complex, it was estimated to cost millions of dollars to repair.
		Listing by the World Monuments Watch prompted Chilean authorities to revise their development plans and preserve this architectural wonder.
	www.international.icomos.org /18thapril/2006/18april2006-wmf.htm (4646 words)

	Funicular information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of transport in which cables attached to a tram-like vehicle on rails move it up and down a very steep slope.
		For example, the Montmartre funicular in Paris and the Vallvidrera and Montjuïc funiculars in Barcelona are fare-integrated with those cities' metro systems.
		The Naples metro in Italy is integrated with three high-capacity funiculars.
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	World Rail Transit List
		Cities are listed by name of the central or principal city of the urban area, according to (the latin alphabet rendition of) the local name.
		A version of this list, complete with source citations and notes is under development.
		Nakhodka, Maritime Territory; TB (not listed in WTE 2000)
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	Funicular (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		[[Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration]] A funicular, also called funicular railway or inclined railway, inclined plane, or in the United Kingdom a cliff railway, consists of a system of transport in which cables attach to a tram-like vehicle on rails to move it up and down a very steep slope.
		A very long Funicular need have only a relatively short section for passing.]] Funiculars are also called trams or cable cars in many places.
		Two cars at the end of a cable go alternately up and down on either two tracks or one track which splits and rejoins in the middle.
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	Railroad - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		High speed rail, with speeds up to 350 kilometers per hour, are achieved by a specially built railroad and special trains.
		For short, steep stretches funiculars or cable car railways and cog railways provide railway functionality.
		In a broader sense, the term railroad includes monorail, rubber-tired metro and maglev, since the cars also run in a guided path.
	www.questionz.net /List_of_phobias/Railroad.html (833 words)

	Streetcar Encyclopedia Article @ Boughs.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		However, many riders protested against the replacement of streetcars arguing that buses weren't as smooth, efficient and polluted the air.
		In fact, in the United States there was a conspiracy in which General Motors used National City Lines Bus Company to buy up streetcar systems, dismantle them and replace them with buses so as to make public transit so inconvenient that people would buy more cars.
		In some jurisdictions this has even been made mandatory since the 1990s, for example by the HMRI in Britain and the Disability discrimination act in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
	www.boughs.net /encyclopedia/Streetcar (6729 words)

	Rail Transport In Great Britain info here at en.my-widgets.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Passenger train services in the UK are, in the main, structured on the basis of regional franchises awarded by the Department for Transport (DfT) (Except for Merseyrail the franchise for which is awarded by Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive) to Train Operating Companies.
		In addition, safety in the railway industry is regulated and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive, and the National Audit Office provides audit reports on Network Rail to the House of Database.
		A list of British heritage and private railways is available.
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	URBAN TRANPORT
		List of all known cities (from more than 80 countries) in the world with fixed-mode urban transportation sytems (currently operated or under construction).
		List of rail-based urban transportation systems in the world, classified by country (gauge is noted throughout).
		"A complete listing of light rail, light railway, tramway and metro systems throughout the world" (by country, city and type).
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	List of funiculars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For United Kingdom funicular railways see List of funiculars in the United Kingdom.
		For Switzerland see List of funiculars in Switzerland.
		Portugal, Porto, has a small funicular service connecting the riverside area of Ribeira to Batalha
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_funiculars (193 words)

	Actimania directory - Recreation / Trains_and_Railroads / Funiculars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		» Funiculars of Montserrat - Montserrat's two funicular railways operate in the area around the Mare de Déu abbey near Barcelona.
		» Funiculars of Switzerland - Listing of Switzerland's funiculars.
		» Vesuvius Funicular Railway - History of Vesuvius funicular railway and chair lift, including 80 images, 20 of which are previously unpublished.
	www.actimania.com /dir/Recreation/Trains_and_Railroads/Funiculars (353 words)

	Encyclopedia
		In addition, safety in the railway industry is regulated and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive, and the National Audit Office provides audit reports on Network Rail to the House of Commons.
		This is only the earliest of the main line openings: for a more comprehensive list of the hundreds of early railways see List of early British railway companies
		There are also a number of heritage and private railways — see List of British heritage and private railways.
	stylokna.pl /wikipedia/index.php?title=Rail+transport+in+Great+Britain (2610 words)

	World Systems List of LRT, Tramways and Metros
		This world systems list prepared by Michael Taplin, International News Editor was first published as an 8 page supplement to Light Rail and Modern Tramway in October 1997.
		This list sets out all the passenger-carrying tramway, light railway and metro systems in the world as at January 2006 excluding airport shuttles, commuter/mainline rail, entertainment parks and funiculars.
		The list has been corrected up to date - but undetected errors may have crept in during conversion and also the world moves on - if you know of changes which should be made - please tell us - Click here to send information
	www.lrta.org /world/worldind.html (336 words)

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	Rehlh Travel and Tours
		In additional efficient to enter city travel, an extensive network of nearly 2000 mountain railways (including aerial cableways, funiculars and ski-lifts) will lift up to snow-capped summits of the Swiss Alps.
		If you prefer to see Switzerland by road, the postbus services provide the perfect opportunity.
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	www.rehlh.com /visit/Europe/Switzerland.htm (1789 words)

	Babbacombe Cliff Railway:
		Babbacombe Cliff Railway a funicular railway which links Babbacombe Downs with Oddicombe beach.
		The railway underwent further refurbishment in 1993 a three year programme of renovation commenced in November 2005.
		This United Kingdom railway-related article is a stub.
	advantacell.com /wiki/Babbacombe_Cliff_Railway (207 words)

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		From freshly baked sweets and hand dipped chocolates to funiculars and river boats Prague does not disappoint.
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	Mediterranean 2005
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		We headed back to the center of town where they have a big board that lists rooms available.
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	Funicular - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The "Uspinjače" in Zagreb, Croatia, the shortest funicular in the world.
		The Great Incline of the Mount Lowe Railway (right) had multiple grades with cars that adjusted to the variations.
		This page was last modified 14:47, 26 October 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Funicular (1141 words)

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