Rebuilding the cable car system, 1982-84

Written By Rick Laubscher

Forty years ago, the sound of cable car bells was replaced by the backup beeping of heavy equipment as the entire cable car system was rebuilt, driven by a mayor determined to make it happen quickly. And it did, just 19 months for everything.

Rick Laubscher
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