Abstract: A traversing elevator is provided comprising a cabin (1) moving over a supporting structure (3) astride a traffic way (9) and clearing an obstacle (12). Movement of the cabin is provided by means of roller trollys (17) and lower rollers (21) fixed to the cabin and running over supporting rails. The cabin is held horizontal all along its travel path.

Abstract: A passenger carrying vehicle, supported on air cushions in a guideway, is propelled back and forth in that guideway by a cable. A motor is at one end of the guideway and pulls the cable. The cable is part of a closed loop, having two parts, that extend along the same side of the guideway. Rollers, positioned along that side of the guideway, support each length of the cable. In curved portions of the guideway, where the vehicle is turned left or right, the roller that supports that length to which the car is attached is oriented to support the combined horizontal and vertical loads on the cable as the car is pulled around the turn. The vehicle comprises two cabs. These cabs are pivotally interconnected, allowing them to flex or pivot vertically relative to each other and allowing the vehicle to conform to variations in the contour of the guideway, thereby improving the lift characteristics of the air cushions.