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Cable car for hire, with driver? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

cab

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'cable car' is the definition.
'cab' can be an answer for 'car' (cab is a kind of car). I'm not certain of the 'cable' bit.

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(Other definitions for cab that I've seen before include "'The authority collects money made from crime, initially (3)'" , "Taxi to hold an engine-driver" , "It has the authority to confiscate the proceeds of crime, in short" , "A taxi in New York" , "Organisation to collect money made from crime" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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