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Aerial tramway suspended on two track cables with an additional haulage rope
Aerial tramway suspended on two track cables with an additional haulage rope
An Aerial tramway in Italy.
An Aerial tramway in Italy.

An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable. An aerial lift is a means of transport in which gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of a cable. Wire rope consists of several strands laid (or 'twisted' together like a helix

Aerial tramways are often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift (not to be confused with a gondola). A gondola lift is a type of Aerial lift, often called a cable car, which consists of a loop of Steel cable that is strung between two stations A Gondola is a traditional Venetian rowing Boat. Gondolas were for centuries the chief means of transportation within Venice and still have Because of the proliferation of such systems in the Alpine regions of Europe, the French and German language names of Téléphérique and Seilbahn are often also used in an English language context. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States "Cable car" is the usual term in British English, as in British English the word "tramway" generally refers to a railed street tramway. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Note also that, in American English, "cable car" is most often associated with surface cable car systems, e. g. San Francisco's Cable Cars, so careful phrasing is necessary to prevent confusion. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last permanently operational manually-operated cable car system and is an icon of San Francisco, California

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Overview

An aerial tramway is one or two fixed cables (called track cables), one loop of cable (called a haulage rope), and two passenger cabins. Wire rope consists of several strands laid (or 'twisted' together like a helix This article is about passengers in commercial transportation for other uses see Passenger (disambiguation A passenger is a term broadly used The fixed cables provide support for the cabins. The haulage rope, by means of a grip, is solidly connected to the truck (the wheel set that rolls on the track cables). The haulage rope is usually driven by an electric motor and being connected to the cabins, moves them up or down the mountain. An electric motor uses Electrical energy to produce Mechanical energy.

Aerial tramways differ from gondola lifts in that the latter use several smaller cabins suspended from a circulating looped cable. A gondola lift is a type of Aerial lift, often called a cable car, which consists of a loop of Steel cable that is strung between two stations

Two-car tramways use a jig-back system: A large electric motor is located at the bottom of the tramway so that it effectively pulls one cabin down, using that cabin's weight to help pull the other cabin up. An electric motor uses Electrical energy to produce Mechanical energy. A similar system of cables is used in a funicular railway. A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained The two passenger cabins, which carry from 4 to over 150 people, are situated at opposite ends of the loops of cable. Thus, while one is coming up, the other is going down the mountain, and they pass each other midway on the cable span. Span is a section between two intermediate supports eg of a beam or a Bridge.

Some aerial trams have only one cabin, which lends itself better for systems with small elevation changes along the cable run.

Many aerial tramways were built by Von Roll Ltd. of Switzerland, which has since been acquired by Austrian lift manufacturer Doppelmayr. The Doppelmayr Garaventa Group is based in Wolfurt, Vorarlberg, Austria with offices worldwide The German firm of Bleichert built hundreds of freight and military tramways . Bleichert GMBH was a famous German Engineering firm It was founded in 1874 by Adolf Bleichert and began to built bicable Mining tramwaysin the

An escape aerial tramway is a special form of the aerial tramway that allows a fast escape from a dangerous location. They are used on rocket launching sites in order to offer the launch staff or astronauts a fast retreat. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the The tramway consists of a rope which runs from the launch tower downward to a protection shelter. On the launch supply tower several small cabs can be occupied by the launch staff or the astronauts. Towers are tall human-made Structures that are always taller than they are wide usually by a significant Margin. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained After loosening a barrier these roll downward to the protection shelter. An escape aerial tramway exists on the launch pads 39A and 39B on Cape Canaveral. A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecrafts liftoff Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that

Some aerial tramways have their own propulsion, such as the Lasso Mule or the Josef Mountain Aerial Tramway near Merano. Vehicle propulsion refers to the act of moving an artificial carrier of people or goods over a distance Josef Mountain Aerial Tramway is an Aerial tramway near Merano in Northern Italy

Telpherage

The original version was called telpherage, and was invented by Scottish engineer Fleeming Jenkin. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin ( 25 March 1833 &ndash 12 June 1885) was Professor of Engineering at the University Smaller telpherage systems are sometimes used to transport objects such as tools or mail within a building or factory. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods

The telpherage concept was first publicised in 1883 and several experimental lines were constructed. It was not designed to compete with railways, but with horses and carts. [1]

The first commercial telpherage line was in Glynde, which is in Sussex, England. For the place in Adelaide, South Australia, see Glynde South Australia. It was built to connect a newly-opened clay pit to the local railway station and opened in 1885. [2]

Double deckers

Shinhotaka Ropeway
Shinhotaka Ropeway

There are aerial tramways with double deck cabins. The Vanoise Express cable car carries 200 people in each cabin at a height of 380 m (1250') over the Ponturin gorge in France. The Vanoise Express is the Double-decker cable car that links La Plagne with Les Arcs ski resorts in the Alps, acting as a vital link For the song see CANYONMID. For the band see Canyon (band. A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge The Shinhotaka Ropeway carries 121 people in each cabin at the Hotakadake in Japan. The is an Aerial lift system in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and is operated by. also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching at the highest peak

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List of accidents

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Cable car at Zell am See in the Austrian Alps. Zell am See is the capital of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

Portland Aerial Tram car descends towards the rising South Waterfront district in Portland, Oregon. Description Route The tram consists of two stations and a single intermediate tower The South Waterfront (or SoWa is a new high-rise district under construction on former Brownfield industrial land in the South Portland neighborhood south of Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Cable cars pass mid-stream on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Sandia Peak Tramway, located adjacent to Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, is the world's longest passenger Aerial tramway.

The rotating construction of the Titlis gondola provides passengers better view

Uphill mechanical room of the Katoomba Scenic Skyway in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The Titlis (3238  m) is a mountain in the Urner Alps of Switzerland. Scenic World is a popular privately-owned tourist attraction located at the southern end of the town of Katoomba in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

The construction of the aerial tramway. The lowest cable is used for pulling. The middle (thickest) cable supports the weight of gondola.

Cable car in Åre (Sweden)

Klein Matterhorn cable car, the highest in Europe. Åre (pronounced ore-eh) is a skiing resort (pop 1300 in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden. The Klein Matterhorn ( Pennine Alps) (marketed as the "Matterhorn Glacier Paradise" is the highest point in the Zermatt - Cervinia ski

Aiguille du Midi cable car (Chamonix, France)

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, Cape Town, South Africa. The Aiguille du Midi (3842 m is a Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cableway to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

See also

References

  1. ^ Lusted, A. An Aerial Tramway Support Pillar (ATSP is a Pylon -like construction bearing the cable(s of an Aerial tramway. Blondins were a type of aerial ropeway employed in open pits in the slate quarries in Wales to transport wagons loads of rock between locations A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate or a vehicle on these systems A cable ferry or chain ferry is a means of water transportation by which a Ferry or other boat is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger A chairlift (technically an elevated passenger ropeway is a type of Aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating Steel cable loop strung A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained In Mining history a Hallidie ropeway is a cable system used to haul Ore from a mine List of Aerial tramways around the world For Gondola lifts see the List of gondola lifts. This is a list of the world's current and former Aerial lift manufacturers The following is a list of remarkable spans either used for powerline crossings of rivers sea straits or valleys as antenna or for aerial tramways Moanda is one of the four largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. The Riblet Tramway Company was once the largest ski Chairlift manufacturer in the world The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an Aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another A transporter bridge (also ferry bridge or aerial transfer bridge) is a type of Movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river , 1985: The Electric Telpherage Railway. Glynde Archivist 2:16-28.
  2. ^ Lusted, A. , 1985: The Electric Telpherage Railway. Glynde Archivist 2:16-28.

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