noun
Funiculaire
A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single track, with the cars linked by a cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.
Le funiculaire a rapidement transporté les touristes en haut de la colline escarpée jusqu'au point de vue panoramique, ses deux voitures travaillant ensemble pour équilibrer le poids.
