Carmelit underground funicular in Haifa, Israel allows people to comfortably travel up and down the Carmel mountain.
Two trains run on single 1.8 km track with small passing section. The cars have slanted design and platforms have many stairs.
With only 6 stations, it is one of the shortest subway systems in the world.
Also check out: Personal Train Concept
Shirley
that’s exciting =]
Feb 2nd, 2012
Lilia Smiles
Saves you a bit of walking. :)
Feb 2nd, 2012
Poet
I’m israeli, I never thought this was note-worthy.
Feb 3rd, 2012
Gen
Don’t they have the same thing in Barcelona?
Feb 3rd, 2012
carlosguerra
@Gen yes i have been on that its the same thing
Feb 3rd, 2012
Constantinus
Don’t they have the same thing in Istanbul?
Feb 3rd, 2012
inan
The one is in Istanbul is very similar to this and way older. It is the second underground railway (funicular) in the world, built after metropolitan line in London…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCnel
Feb 3rd, 2012
Libeerian
Don’t they have the same thing in Pittsburgh?
Feb 3rd, 2012
Rudy
Don’t they… Schmazzel-tuff-tuff-tuff :)
Yea I don’t think it’s such an earth shattering feat either. You probably find them all over the world in steep much travelled areas. Come to think of it… We have one here close to us at niagara falls too (Canada). They all look very nice though, wherever they are, and cut a serious cardio hike short. Much of it financially justified because tourists are likely to spend their money along the way as opposed to shun an area of interest due to inconvenience of a hike or inability due o age or handicap.
Feb 3rd, 2012
li907
That’s not a new concept. In Bergen, Norway, we have the same thing at the mountain “Fløien”. It’s genious though, and get’s a lot of tourists.
Feb 3rd, 2012
nick
i think its beautiful. doesn’t matter if its been done before.
Feb 4th, 2012
pietro
Ii907 says plus
Como,Italy there is.
Feb 5th, 2012
Senjugudin
Nice concept but it would better if they renovate it to have better looking interior and this help it turn into a tourist spot
Feb 12th, 2012
Adam
We have the same thing at Janos hill in Budapest, Hungary too.
Feb 19th, 2012