funicular railways

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Scope note
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.
funicular railways
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024