| San Francisco cable cars are a living
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| | ring and early in the morning, when city
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| history and a convenient mode of
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| | visitors are still sleeping, streetcars
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| transport at a time. These old cars
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| | are filled with common workers. Sometimes
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| travel around the city streets, and help
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| | drivers even know some passengers by
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| create an exceptional charming
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| | their names, remember where to stop and
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| atmosphere. That is why city
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| | what to talk with them about.
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| administration does a lot to renovate old
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| | At daytime the “antiquity
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| tramlines and build new ones.
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| | driver” is eager to do the job of a
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| Nowadays trams are the true emblems of
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| | professional guide – he is the best
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| San Francisco, just like the world-known
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| | person to tell you how to get to some
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| Golden Gate Bridge. They are portrayed on
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| | city stop and where to get off. Chatting
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| souvenirs, advertisement and travel
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| | with drivers is pleasant, if they are
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| prospects. There were some attempts to
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| | disposed for it. Most of them are
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| abolish trams – but those were
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| | friendly, well-humoured and ready to make
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| unsuccessful. Now they are one of the
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| | comments about the trip.
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| most popular travel city attractions.
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| | Very often tourists get really amazed
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| The city pays much attention to tram
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| | when they see streetcars of their
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| rails and at the same time collects old
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| | childhood. No, this is not an illusion
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| cars from across the world. Thanks to
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| | – trams from different parts of the
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| local authorities and enthusiasts there
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| | world do really ride along the streets of
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| are two wonderful railway museums found
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| | San Francisco. Those are distinguished
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| in San Francisco. Their exhibits can be
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| | veterans. Most of them were built in 1946
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| seen on the city streets. One of the
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| | – 1948, however some appeared
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| museums specializes on famous cable cars
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| | earlier. The oldest one was
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| - small cars crawling along San Francisco
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| | “born” in 1895. Moreover,
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| hills. These are often shot in movies. A
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| | there are about 10 streetcars from Milam
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| trip on a cable car is a real pleasure,
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| | riding around the city. Those were built
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| especially if you manage to take a seat
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| | in 1928. Sometimes you can also see cars
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| with a good view over the city. But
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| | from England, Portugal, Japan, Australia,
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| don’t just look around, skillful
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| | Belgium, Germany and Soviet Union. But
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| drivers also deserve your attention. But,
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| | these are usually well-kept, they
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| even though cable cars are rather
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| | don’t work every day.
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| convenient and cheap, local people
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| | How it all started? In the beginning of
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| don’t use them that often. The
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| | the 1980s’ they wanted to
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| reason is simple: they are too popular
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| | deconstruct the line. When the first
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| with tourists. Nowadays, when travel
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| | metro station was opened, they decided to
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| business in USA is on the rise, large
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| | mark the occasion with a tram festival.
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| queues are waiting for their cable car to
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| | The festival got very popular and later
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| arrive.
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| | on old trams started their regular work.
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| Catching a simple streetcar is much
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| | Many tourists think that this is one of
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| easier. The only problem is that all of
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| | the best and cheapest ways to move around
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| them are rather old. Streetcars go along
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| | the city centre. In past you could easily
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| line F, which stretches along the famous
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| | find a seat in a tram or a cable car.
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| Embarcadero Freeway in the city centre.
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| | However, nowadays they are always full of
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| Tram route lies along the central Market
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| | people.
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| Street. Tourists are greeted with a bell
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