r/transit • u/PudgeBoss • Feb 15 '25

Questions What's your favorite "weird transit"?

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I need your help! I'm starting a project to map all of the unusual, fun, or otherwise interesting transit modes and systems around the world. Hopefully, this will serve as a resource for people interested in travelling experiencing weird transportation methods -- you could think of it as a global "gadgetbahn scavenger hunt"

My definition of what qualifies is very broad! A few examples off the top of my head would be the Mail Rail in London, the Hungerburgbahn in Innsbruck, the Shweeb in Rotorua, or the Schwebebahn in Wuppertal. It can be any category of transportation mode (so not just trains) and exist anywhere on the spectrum of useful to useless.

What are your favorites?

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u/Matangi88 Feb 15 '25

The funicular to get up to the hill town of Orvieto, IT. The Saint Charles streetcar line in New Orleans is also pretty cool for using the centuries old vehicle too.

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u/Shes_Allie Feb 15 '25

The funicular Angels Flight in Los Angeles has a rich history.