hickstro
San Francisco - April 2006
As I said, things get tight when the cable cars pass one another and each has a full load. The cable car operator literally asked people to lean back in and for those who were sitting to make room for the standers to squish themselves into the car. According to one guy – who had apparently been a local way back when – he said that the “rules” related to cable car riding had been loser in the past. People used to be able to cram on, leaving just enough room for the operator to have space to maneuver the clamp and the brake. His theory was that the city didn’t want to be sued when some tourist got too cramped in a car, so the operators now were more strict about meeting “normal” seating and standing requirements. All the same, the rides were indeed unique and we were glad that we can make them part of our trip.
San Francisco - April 2006
As I said, things get tight when the cable cars pass one another and each has a full load. The cable car operator literally asked people to lean back in and for those who were sitting to make room for the standers to squish themselves into the car. According to one guy – who had apparently been a local way back when – he said that the “rules” related to cable car riding had been loser in the past. People used to be able to cram on, leaving just enough room for the operator to have space to maneuver the clamp and the brake. His theory was that the city didn’t want to be sued when some tourist got too cramped in a car, so the operators now were more strict about meeting “normal” seating and standing requirements. All the same, the rides were indeed unique and we were glad that we can make them part of our trip.