The Cable Cars of San Francisco
For the mechanically oriented the San Francisco cable car system is a real treat, both to see and to ride. It is simply a fascinating experience - something that a tourist will remember for a long time after hopping on this world's last permanently operational manually operated cable car system. This is basically a tramway whose cars are pulled along by cables embedded in the street. No onboard motor, no steering. Only one operators and one attendant take care of each cable car. The operator controls the cable car by means of a set of giant levers that latch onto the cable below the ground for starting and stopping at several points along the route from Downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street. While the cable cars are used to a certain extent by commuters, their small service area and premium fares for single rides make them more of a tourist attraction. They are among the most significant tourist sites in the city, along with Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf.
For the mechanically oriented the San Francisco cable car system is a real treat, both to see and to ride. It is simply a fascinating experience - something that a tourist will remember for a long time after hopping on this world's last permanently operational manually operated cable car system. This is basically a tramway whose cars are pulled along by cables embedded in the street. No onboard motor, no steering. Only one operators and one attendant take care of each cable car. The operator controls the cable car by means of a set of giant levers that latch onto the cable below the ground for starting and stopping at several points along the route from Downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street. While the cable cars are used to a certain extent by commuters, their small service area and premium fares for single rides make them more of a tourist attraction. They are among the most significant tourist sites in the city, along with Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf.
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