LITTLE CABLE CARS BACK CLIMBING HILLS OF SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco's cable cars returned to service in the summer of 1984 with the rejuvenated 40-car fleet operating over the same 3-line, 69-block long system which had also been completely rebuilt. This restoration represents $60 million in public and private funding. The entire operation was completely shut down for 2 years as streets were completely reconstructed with new rails, cable channels and even new public utilities. San Francisco Municipal Railway began a marketing program early this year and had to retain the cable-car gripmen and conductors for the resumption of the operation. San Francisco tourism relies heavily on cable cars; they are also an accepted commuting mode.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

  538 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Publication Date: 1984-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cable cars; Historic preservation; Marketing; Private enterprise; Rehabilitation; Reliability; Tourism
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Municipal Railway
• Old TRIS Terms: Renovating
• Subject Areas: History; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389877
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM