How do cable cars slow down at stations without affecting the speed of other cable cars?

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How do cable cars slow down at stations without affecting the speed of other cable cars?

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Answer 1

Cable cars have a special “hand” called a grip that holds onto the moving cable underneath them. The grip can be tightened or loosened by the operator to control the speed of the cable car. When the cable car approaches a station, the operator loosens the grip to slow it down. This is like gently applying the brakes on a bike so you can stop at a stop sign. Other cable cars on the same cable also slow down slightly as they pass through the station, but they don’t come to a complete stop like the one picking up and dropping off passengers.