Cable railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railway system
gptkbp:advantage Can climb steep gradients
Complex infrastructure
Limited speed
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Cable car railway
gptkbp:developedBy 19th century
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Conventional railway
Electric tramway
Rack railway
gptkbp:foundIn Urban areas
Mountainous regions
gptkbp:hasComponent Cable conduit
Grip car
Pulley system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cable railway
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:San_Francisco_cable_car_system
gptkb:Wellington_Cable_Car
gptkb:Dunedin_cable_tramway_system
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Rails
gptkbp:provides Stationary engine
gptkbp:relatedTo Funicular
Aerial tramway
Inclined plane
gptkbp:requires Continuous moving cable
gptkbp:usedFor Transporting goods
Transporting people
gptkbp:uses Cable for propulsion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cable_Car
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6