Keyword: wupperriver https://freerepublic.com/tag/wupperriver/ en-us Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:09:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 In 1901 Germany opened a "flying train" above the Wupper valley. 125 years later it carries over 80,000 passengers daily. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4397318/posts The Wuppertal Suspension Railway, which opened on 1 March 1901 has glided above the Wupper River for 125 years and now carries over 80,000 passengers every day, according to Mayor Miriam Scherff. She says its suspended technology offers a fast, environmentally friendly link between districts along a 13-kilometre stretch of narrow valley. Times of India https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4397318/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:09:49 GMT