It is called a cable car because the car is moved along by a loop of metal cable running continuously in a slot beneath the ground, powered by a steam-driven engine in a powerhouse.

• 之所以被称为缆车，是因为这种车辆是以一圈圈的金属缆线所拉扯，在地面翼缝上行驶着，主要的动力来源是蒸汽引擎。