This is reminiscent of the inclines (aka funiculars) in Pittsburgh, another old industrial city set in a similar landscape: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duquesn

This is reminiscent of the inclines (aka funiculars) in Pittsburgh, another old industrial city set in a similar landscape: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duquesne_Incline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duquesne_Incline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongahela_Incline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongahela_Incline They are far better maintained, and operated as part of the city's public transit system.