How Fast Is Cable Car?

Modern cable cars travel at 43 km/h — though famous historic ones, like San Francisco's, run much slower at 15 km/h. They've been around since 1873 and quietly remain one of the safest forms of public transport ever built.

Cable cars are statistically among the safest forms of public transport ever built — fewer fatalities per passenger-mile than almost anything.

• 8× faster than walking
• Among the safest transport ever built