San Francisco’s first cable cars began operation on 02 August 1873. The system was developed by Andrew Smith Hallidie, who saw the need for a more efficient and safer means of transportation on the city's steep hills. The Clay Street Hill Railroad Company was the first to implement this innovative mode of transit.
Hallidie’s invention involved a continuous cable running beneath the streets, powered by a stationary engine. The cars gripped the moving cable through a mechanism called a grip, allowing them to be pulled up and down the steep inclines of San Francisco's terrain.
The introduction of cable cars revolutionized urban transportation in San Francisco, leading to the development of an extensive network that became an iconic part of the city’s identity. Even today, the San Francisco cable cars are a popular tourist attraction and a testament to Hallidie's ingenuity.
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