The San Francisco Municipal Railway maintains the current fleet of 40 cars. Not all are in service at the same time. The cable cars travel on steel tracks set above a channel enclosing the cable.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUG. 2: A San Francisco cable car on the Powell-Hyde line is turned around near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Cable Cars are synonymous with San Francisco and recognized around the world. It all started in 1873, with an innovative idea to navigate the city's hills.

Bennett died on July 21 at the age of 96. Now, Laubscher, the president of the Market Street Railway nonprofit, is proposing that San Francisco name a cable car after the crooner.

150 years ago this month, the first cable car made its way down a San Francisco street with its inventor, Andrew Hallidie, at the controls. Andrew Hallidie returned to San Francisco in 1857, where ...

150 years ago this month, the first cable car made its way down a San Francisco street with its inventor, Andrew Hallidie, at the controls. Andrew Hallidie returned to San Francisco in 1857, where he ...