Cable Car Accident in Lisbon: First Clues to Cause

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It was noted that a cable needed to be replaced.

El Pais

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The main shadow he plans on the worst public transport accident in decades in Lisbon has to do with the maintenance work. Pedro de Brito Bogas, the president of Carris, the municipal company that manages both buses and trams and funiculars, tried to banish himself during the press conference he gave this Thursday in Lisbon. De Brito defended both the inspections carried out and the professionalism of the external company that is in charge of the…

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The Portuguese Prime Minister promised to shed light on the events that took place on Wednesday late in the afternoon, and some are asking about the maintenance of the funicular.

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A fatal cable car accident occurred in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on Wednesday evening.

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Rope torn or brake failure? The day after the accident in Lisbon, the cause is speculated. The private maintenance company is also in the spotlight, reports ARD correspondent Kristina Böker.

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The model of the yellow tram renamed Elevador da Glória, the tourist attraction that connects to Lisbon the central Praça dos Restauradores to the Garden of São Pedro de Alcântara, is the most popular souvenir of Portugal, like the models of the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum. The original, the real one, after the derailment happened at 18 of 3 September, in one of the peak hours of the movida of the capital, is crumpled after the crash occurred…