Cable drawn vehicle having an on-board motor

A passenger transport installation having vehicles 14 which run on rails 13 or runways at a high speed and which stop or run at low speed in the stations for loading and unloading of the passengers, comprising a track having an acceleration zone 19, a high speed zone 20 and a deceleration zone 21, a continuously moving high speed traction cable 17 extending along the high speed zone 20, a grip 16 secured to the vehicle 14 for gripping the high speed cable 17 and hauling the vehicle 14 along the high speed zone 20, an on-board electric motor 23 for driving the vehicle 14 along the acceleration zone, an on-board rechargeable electric battery 25 for storage of electric power, an electric power source 28 located at the station and electric contact means 27 for connecting the electric battery 25 to the power source 28 when the vehicle is stopping in the station, to recharge the battery, wherein the capacity of said battery 25 is adapted to the power needed for the driving and acceleration of the vehicle 14 along the acceleration zone 19.