Editing Cable transport (section)

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[[File:Cablecar.zellamsee.500pix.jpg|thumb|Cable car at [[Zell am See]] in the Austrian Alps|alt=An Australian Alps cable car on a mountainside]]
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'''Cable transport''' is a broad class of [[transport]] modes that have [[Wire rope|cables]]. They transport passengers and goods, often in vehicles called '''[[Aerial lift|cable cars]]'''. The cable may be driven or passive, and items may be moved by pulling, sliding, sailing, or by drives within the object being moved on '''cableways'''. The use of [[pulleys]] and balancing of loads moving up and down are common elements of cable transport. They are often used in mountainous areas where cable haulage can overcome large differences in elevation.