Funicular railways are cable-based train lines that shuttle carriages up steep inclines, and they don't come any steeper than the Stoosbahn that has just opened in Switzerland. Connecting the mountain village of Stoos to the valley below, it is the steepest railway of its kind and the train that travels on it features self-tilting mechanisms to keep passengers upright as they travel up the hill.
.. Continue Reading World's steepest funicular railway starts chugging up Swiss mountainsideCategory: Urban Transport
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