Somebody complained about lacking sources for the rant about funiculars (yes, in german it IS Seilbahnen): so, here they come (most of them in german). I originally saw it on TV (NDR extra3, a satirical magazine...)

mvregio.net,
Die Tageszeitung
Das österreichische Seilbahngesetz (not really related, but funny anyway...)

I did not manage to find anything on the pages of european union... These pages are in law-speak, which I do not understand...

And by the way: the highest mountain in MeckPom is 178 meters, not 160 meters as I stated. Sorry if I hurt the feelings of anybody from there...