Funicular driven by a cable with two towing sections and method for controlling such a funicular

摘要

The invention relates to a funicular intended mainly for transporting heavy loads between an upper station (10) and a lower station (12), which comprises a track (14), preferably a railway track, connecting the upper station (10) to the lower station (12), a vehicle (16) travelling on the track (14) and at least one closed-loop towing cable (30) having a first towing section (32.1) passing through a first pulley (20.1) of the upper station and through a first guide pulley (26) mounted on the vehicle (16), and a second towing section (32.2) separate in every respect from the first towing section and passing through the first guide pulley (26) and through a second pulley (20.2) of the upper station (10).