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Funiculars Turn Pittsburgh Into A Tourist Draw
In a feature by Lee Gould, the Associated Press describes Pittsburgh’s inclined planes once used to haul coal and wagons up steep hills now serving as tourist draws and commuters. The piece compares them to San Francisco cars and New York ferries, noting their obsolescence tendencies.
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