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Old Posted Nov 11, 2017, 8:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry of San Fran View Post
There are several sources referring to the "suspended cable cars" as a funicular at the Salesforce site. The Wikipedia definition (and others) define it as:

A funicular (/fəˈnɪkjʊlər/), also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a type of cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope.

I've ridden on a funicular in Italy - it was a railway up a steep incline. The key word for a funicular is "railway" and there is no rail at the Salesforce. With that said, it appears that the word funicular may be redefined in San Francisco.
You are correct Jerry--it is not a funicular. An example of a much closer one is Angels Flight in downtown LA, which I have ridden. After an extended closure, it is up and running again as of last month.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_Flight
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