accommodated 80 passengers, and the line was operated by drivers on each car, with no need for an operator at Fløyen. In 1974, the cars on the line were again replaced, with the new cars supplied by Von Roll and also able to carry 80 passengers. In 1987, the electric motor was replaced with a new one, whilst at the same time the brakes and electrical systems were replaced. In 1997, the lower terminus was refurbished and extended. Between September and November 2002, a fourth generation of car was introduced to the line, built by Doppelmayr (underframes) and Gangloff (bodies). These cars are capable of carrying 100 passengers and equipped with bigger windows and glass roofs. Operation The Fløibanen has an overall length of with a height difference between the two terminal stations of . The line is single track with a central passing loop. The lower terminal and first of the line is in tunnel, and there is a short tunnel above the passing loop, but the rest of the line is in the open air. The track is of gauge and the gradient varies between 15 and 26 degrees. There are two cars, each of which can carry 100 passengers and weighs 11 tonnes empty or 19 tonnes when fully loaded. The cars have a stepped floor, large windows and a glass roof, in order to maximise visibility of the view whilst in transit. The cars are individually named and painted, with Blåmann in blue and Rødhette (Little Red Riding Hood) in red. Each car is operated by a driver, who occupies a cabin at the uphill end of the car irrespective of direction of travel. The drivers remotely control the speed of the cable, which is powered by a electric motor and slowed by redundant braking systems, all located at the upper terminus. The cable itself is long, has a diameter of , and has a breaking load of 66.5 tonnes. In the unlikely event of the cable breaking, the loss of cable tension would automatically cause track gripper brakes on each car to be deployed to bring them to a standstill. The line runs every day from early morning to late evening. In the early morning and late evening, departures are half-hourly, increasing to quarter-hourly during the day and more frequently at times of high demand. Two departures an hour stop at the intermediate stops, with