Other types of Transportation Systems

The Scenic Railway is one of the steepest cable-driven funicular railway in the world, the steepest incline of 52 degrees contained within a total incline distance of 415 metres (1,361.5 ft).It was originally constructed for a coal and oil shale mining operation in the Jamison Valley in the 1880s, in order to haul the coal and shale from the valley floor up to the escarpment above. From 1928 to 1945 it carried coal during the week and passengers at weekends. The coal mine was closed in 1945 after which it remained as a Tourist Attraction. The Scenic Railway was closed on 13 January, 2013 (although the Skyway, Cableway, and Walkway remained open) as construction to upgrade both tracks and carriages began. The work was completed and the railway reopened in April 2013.

Hythe Pier Railway,28th June 2016.

The Sydney Monorail near Darling Harbour Station,28th February 2009.The Government of New South Wales bought both the monorail and the light rail service from Metro Transport Sydney on 23 March 2012 to enable it to extend the light rail system without having to negotiate with the private owners, and to remove the monorail from the area near Haymarket required for the expanded Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.The monorail ceased operating on 30 June 2013 and all tracks and stations, except for the Paddy's Markets station, have been dismantled. Two carriages and 10 metres of track have been preserved at the Powerhouse Museum.Two carriages are being used as meeting rooms in Google's offices in Pyrmont.