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Shikoku Cable
is a transportation company on Shikoku, Japan. Headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates a funicular and aerial lifts. History *June 26, 1964: Founded as Yakuri Cable. *December 28, 1964: Yakuri Cable Line opens. *November 14, 1970: The company is renamed as Yakuri Hashikura Cable. *April 1, 1972: Hashikurasan Ropeway opens. *March 28, 1987: Unpenji Ropeway opens. *August 1, 1987: The company is renamed as Shikoku Cable. *July 21, 1992: Tairyūji Ropeway opens. *April 1, 1999: Hashikurasan Ropeway is spun off into a separate company. Lines * Yakuri Cable: A funicular line in Takamatsu, Kagawa. * Unpenji Ropeway: An aerial lift in Kan'onji, Kagawa. * Tairyūji Ropeway: An aerial lift between Naka and Anan, Tokushima. See also * List of funicular railways This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways. A funicular railway is distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
