Carpenter John Barberini cleans a piece of metal while repairing cable car #23 at the Cable Car repair shop in the Dogpatch neighborhood, in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

San Francisco's newest cable car has its public premiere today, joining an elite transportation fleet known the world over. The unveiling marks the 25th anniversary - plus one day, for sticklers ...

Before the Great Earthquake of 1906, there were more than 600 cable cars in San Francisco. By 1912, there were less than 100. Today, there are 44. Every few years, a cable car must be replaced—a ...

Breed additionally announced that a cable car would be dedicated to the late Tony Bennett, who died at age 96 on July 21, to forever memorialize the musician's Grammy-winning ode to San Francisco ...

A 19th century innovation, San Francisco's cable cars are a National Historic Landmark as well as a tourist attraction. They'll be offline for 10 days.

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.

San Francisco's oldest cable car is back in operation after 77 years. According to The Market Street Railway, The Sacramento-Clay Streets cable car 19 was originally constructed in 1883.