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 ...

On a recent visit to San Francisco Chronicle's photo archives I came across a thick folder of old photos of cable cars. The images, many not seen for years, spanned several decades, mostly from ...

Aug 2, 2022 Aug 2, 2022 Updated Jun 13, 2023 Two anniversaries are in order for San Francisco's cable cars. It's been 149 years since Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a car he designed for ...

San Francisco’s iconic cable cars celebrated a century-and-a-half in style after city leaders, public transit fans and historical reenactors kicked off a birthday celebration downtown on Wednesday.

ride a cable car up Hyde Street in San Francisco. In this city of innumerable tourist attractions, the clanging cable cars stand out as a top draw. They also stand out for the inordinate number of ...

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 FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's iconic cable cars are back in action! The first cable car rolled onto the tracks early this morning. All of the cable cars had been out of service for ten ...

Stopping an eight-ton cable car using nothing more than a clamp isn't easy, especially with hazards like fog, rain and San Francisco's notoriously bad traffic. As was true for many sectors of the ...

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 ...

As holiday traditions go, the decorating of San Francisco’s cable car fleet may stand out as one of the most unique. Every year, scores of volunteers — along with a few off-duty cable car ...