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A follow up to the article "Articulated Funiculator: The Sky Subway," published in the August 2013 is presented. A brief history of the elevator is presented including the role of the Otis Brothers & Co. in the industry. The method of grouping elevators into a central lobby to improve efficiency and reduced wait times is discussed. It examines the use of structural systems that put all the loads at the building perimeter and a vertical-transportation system that fits within the system.

A reprint of the article "Articulated Funiculator: The Sky Subway," by Fritz King et al, published in the book "Asia Ascending-Age of Sustainable Skyscraper City" under the title "Articulated Funiculator & the Tubed Mega Frame" is presented. It explores the articulated funiculator which is described as an innovative solution to vertical transportation. The train concept and movement strategies of articulated forniculators are discussed.