When people around the world think of San Francisco, the cable cars are among the first images that come to mind - alongside the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the Painted Ladies. They are not ...
Before the Great Earthquake of 1906, there were more than 600 cable cars in San Francisco. By 1912, there were less than 100. Today, there are 44. Every few years, a cable car must be replaced—a ...