An aerial tramway is a type of
aerial lift, often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a
gondola. Because of the proliferation of such systems in the
Alpine regions of
Europe, the
French and
German language names of Téléphérique and Seilbahn are often also used in an
English language context. "Cable car" is the normal term in British English, as in British English the word "tramway" generally refers to a railed
street tramway. Note also that, in American English, "cable car" is most often associated with surface cable car systems, e.g.
San Francisco's
Cable Cars, so careful phrasing is necessary to prevent confusion.
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