funiculars in English

noun
1
a cable railroad, especially one on a mountainside, in which ascending and descending cars are counterbalanced.
Just one day earlier things were very different, with hordes of skiers and snowboarders snaking back into the car park, queuing for a trip on the brand new funicular that opened on Christmas Eve after years of planning and controversy.
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1. Funiculars, funicular railways, aerial tramways and aerial conveyors

2. (a) the construction of new passenger transport facilities in the form of aerial cableways, funiculars, belt conveyors or ski lifts;

3. The main types of cableway installations are funiculars, gondolas, chairlifts, aerial tramways, funitels, drag lifts and combined installations consisting of several cableway types.

4. Bolzano is home to three funiculars, and each one stands ready to ferry you off to picturesque villages, great hiking opportunities near Bolzano, and unforgettable views

5. The prices are: €1.60 for a single journey (valid for 1 hour after the first use on buses, trams, metro and funiculars, unlimited number of transfers, no return), €4.40 for a daily pass.

6. The main types of cableway installations covered by Directive 2000/9/EC are funiculars, gondolas, detachable chair lifts, fixed-grip chair lifts, aerial tramways, funitels, combined installations (made of several cableway types, such as those of gondolas and chairlifts) and drag lifts.