Cable transport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cable-transport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the urban integration examples?Metrocable (Medellín), Mi Teleférico (La Paz), Roosevelt Island Tramway (New York City)
2. How do cable cars move people in the mountains?The cars hang from a big cable that stays still, and another cable pulls them along. A motor at one end pushes the pulling cable, making the car go up or down the slope.
3. Why are cable cars good for cities with hills?In hilly cities, cable cars can go straight over the hills instead of winding roads. They use less space on the ground and can get people to places faster, helping cut traffic.

Haul Rope: The continuously moving cable that propels the cabins or chairs in most aerial lift systems.
Detachable Grip: A mechanism allowing cabins to detach from the moving haul rope at stations for slower loading/unloading.
Aerial Tramway: A system with large, typically two-car cabins suspended from and pulled by cables, often spanning long distances.