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Push cars were passenger and freight cars powered by human labor. The push cars operated on Narrow Gauge railways. On Taiwan, the gauge was 18 to 20 inches. The design of the push cars was simple; the foundation of the push car was a platform attached to railway wheels. Behind the platform were two raised poles, where push car operators could push the car along the railways. Passenger push cars could seat up to four people, although most passenger cars could only seat two. Freight push cars could carry up to 450 pounds. The first push car line in Taiwan ran from Tainan to Kaohsiung ; the line was completed in December, 1895 . The push car network ran across all of western, coastal Taiwan, running from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Push car lines were built across waterways and ran across inclined terrain. The push car system reached its peak during the late 1920s to mid- 1930s . The push cars were gradually replaced by modern road systems that often ran parallel to the old push car railways. REFERENCES
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