The world's 18 attractive public transport systems, including ropeways leading to world heritage sites and the world's shortest and steepest cable cars
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Using public transportation that you can't see where you live usually is one of the pleasures of traveling. Atlas Obscura, with travel news, featured 18 of the world's most popular public transport, including ropeways across the water.
18 of the World's Most Wondrous Public Transportation Options-Atlas Obscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wonders-of-public-transportation
◆ 01: Santa Justa Lift (Lisbon, Portugal)
Decorated with Gothic Revival architecture in Lisbon, Portugal, this lift, commonly known as the 'Carmo Lift', is a tourist attraction in Lisbon, linking the Plaza Carmo and the streets of Baixa Pombarina.
There is a lift inside, but on the top floor you need to climb on a spiral ladder. The terrace overlooks the city of Lisbon, with its red brick roof as well as the
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Also, according to the comments given to Atlas Obscura, a small tram running along the narrow city of Lisbon is also a recommended transportation for sightseeing.
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◆ 02: Docklands Light Railway (London, UK)
The railway, which links major areas of eastern London such as London City Airport, central London and the Excel Exhibition Center , is operated as unmanned as the Yurikakamome.
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◆ 03: Pheneron Place Elevator (Iowa, USA)
Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this cable car travels up a slope of 60 degrees and a distance of only 90 meters, and is said to be the 'shortest and steepest route in the world.'
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◆ 04: Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit (West Virginia, USA)
Founded at the University of West Virginia in 1975, Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit is the world's first personal rapid transit system . The vehicle is unmanned and it is still operating today.
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This lift is capable of horizontal movement of approximately 230 meters and vertical movement of approximately 70 meters.
The station on the upper side is in front of the castle of Dalbertis, and from the hill you can overlook the port of Genova.
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◆ 06: Trumpe Bicycle Lift (Norway, Trondheim)
It is the world's first bicycle lift, with the left foot on the bicycle and the right foot on the place called 'Trumpe'. This trumpet is designed to be able to climb the slope by pushing the user together with the bicycle, but it is difficult to maintain balance without getting used to it, and it may fall.
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The Monongahela Cable Car is the first human cable car in the United States and was registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It used to be used by coal miners to go up and down, but at the time of writing it was used to access the summit where you can get a panoramic view of Pittsburgh.
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According to monongahelaincline.com, it is asserted that 'I can not say I experienced Pittsburgh until I got on this' Monongahela Cable Car '.
◆ 08: Roosevelt Island Ropeway (New York, USA)
The Roosevelt Island Ropeway is connected to Roosevelt Island through the upper part of the East River that spans New York City. From the inside of the car, you can simultaneously view the skyscrapers of Manhattan Island and the slowly flowing East River.
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The cable car in Como, Lombardy, Italy, formerly known as a noble villa, links the center of Lake Como with the center of Brunate, where you can enjoy a lush landscape. The cable car's window of a steep mountain with a maximum inclination of 55 degrees allows you to admire the beautiful Art Nouveau rooftops and Lake Como.
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◆ 10: Dinky (New Jersey, USA)
The Princeton branch is 2.7 miles (about 4.3 km) from Princeton Junction Station to Princeton Station, and is the 'shortest route in the United States.' It is said to be nicknamed 'Dinky.'
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The cable cars used to carry coffee in the 1930s are the forerunners of Metro Cable which travels over the city of Medellin, Colombia. Since Metro Cable started operations in 2004, it carries 30,000 passengers daily.
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A tram to South Carrollton Avenue in Louisiana, registered with the United States National Register of Historic Places, remains original not only to keep the body of the original green at the start of operation, but to the point that it is not equipped with air conditioning. That's right.
The new route is equipped with a red tram, which has air conditioning.
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Freund spring down cable car is a popular tourist spot in Norway Floyen mountain we are connected and, the station about 10 minutes walk from the berth of the cruise ship.
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While riding, the fjord, which is a bay with complicated topography, spreads below you.
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◆ 14: Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway (Devon, UK)
The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water powered cable car that passes through the coast of North Devon. Vehicles are paired on the upside and downside, and the downside vehicle is going to go up and down by putting water in the tank as a weight.
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◆ 15: Glasgow Underground (Scotland, Glasgow)
It is the fourth oldest railway in the world after London, Istanbul and Budapest, and opened in 1896. In the down slope, the accelerated energy is directly applied to the up slope, making it a subway using potential energy.
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The Tea Transporter Bridge is a “scaffold” suspended by a cable from the upper bridge, capable of passing 200 people at the same time as a human and nine cars at the same time.
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◆ 17: San Marino Ropeway (Republic of San Marino, City of San Marino)
Although the ropeway itself seems to be commonplace, it is an excellent transport connection to access the historic sites of San Marino and San
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◆ 18: Norie Train (Cambodia)
The Norley Train is a bamboo dolly truck with a small engine exposed for propulsion. It is also used as a means of transportation for tourists as well as locals.
Atlas Obscura, who introduced the above 18 transportation facilities, has put together, 'If you want to travel stylishly, it's best to get on a cable car.'
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