Today I learned on Nostr: TIL cable car station connecting Switzerland and Italy sits at 3,800m, on the edge of ...

TIL cable car station connecting Switzerland and Italy sits at 3,800m, on the edge of a cliff. Helicopter rescues are completely unviable at that altitude so the system is designed to be self sufficient and uses redundant direct drive motors to pull any stranded cabins back to safety.

https://youtu.be/rZdrrefv68E
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