SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUG. 2: A San Francisco cable car on the Powell-Hyde line is turned around near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.

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In 1964, a San Francisco cable car accident made headlines for what happened to one of the victims. The crash resulted in a traumatic brain injury that rendered 23-year-old rider Gloria Sykes a ...

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's iconic cable cars celebrated a century-and-a-half of operation in style after city leaders, public transit fans and historical reenactors kicked off a birthday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Cable Cars are synonymous with San Francisco and recognized around the world. It all started in 1873, with an innovative idea to navigate the city's hills. Wednesday, San ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Residents and firefighters in San Francisco are frustrated with an increasing number of fires stemming from homeless encampments. Just before 1:30 Monday morning, cameras picked up ...

A Muni study suggests, among other things, suspending San Francisco's legendary cable car and historical streetcar service as soon as mid-2025 to help make up part of $300 million shortfall.

The San Francisco Municipal Railway maintains the current fleet of 40 cars. Not all are in service at the same time. The cable cars travel on steel tracks set above a channel enclosing the cable.

150 years ago this month, the first cable car made its way down a San Francisco street with its inventor, Andrew Hallidie, at the controls. Andrew Hallidie returned to San Francisco in 1857, where he ...

The San Francisco Municipal Railway maintains the current fleet of 40 cars. Not all are in service at the same time. The cable cars travel on steel tracks set above a channel enclosing the cable.

The San Francisco Municipal Railway maintains the current fleet of 40 cars. Not all are in service at the same time. The cable cars travel on steel tracks set above a channel enclosing the cable.