The funicular glory, what is the vehicle derailed in Lisbon

Whoever has been to Lisbon He certainly took one of the funicular of the Portuguese capital, often a symbol of the city, cover image of the tourist guides. In the late afternoon of Wednesday 3 September the historic funicular glory It probably derailed for the failure of one of the support cables, and crashed into a building in Rua da Glória, near Avenida by Liberdade. The funicular was going down. According to police sources, the ascertained deaths are 15, about twenty wounded, five of which in serious condition. Among the non -serious injuries there is also an Italian who would have a broken arm.

THE’Elevador da Glória Connect the Baixa district, Praça Dos Restauradores, at Bairro Alto with arrival on the belvedere of São Pedro de Alcântara. He dates back to 1885, inaugurated on October 24 of that year, and is the second oldest funicular in Lisbon after the Elevador Do Lavra in operation since the previous year.

Originally it worked with a water loading system of the water, then from 1915 with an electrical system such as the current one. Electric traction is combined with a safety cable that connects the two cabins. The slope of the route is just over 20%. The total difference in height is 48 meters. The yellow carriage transports more than three million passengers every year. It transports a maximum of 42 people. In February 2002 it was classified as a national monument.

“Today is a tragic day for our city,” said the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas. The vehicle is managed by the Carris municipal public transport company. The last general maintenance is of 2022. It is done on a four -year basis. It also makes one every two years and was made in 2024. A derailment, without victims, had occurred on May 17, 2018.

The judicial police are on the spot to ascertain the dynamics of the accident, while the office for prevention and investigations on air and railway accidents has Open an investigation.