A Year After Crash of an Iconic Lisbon Streetcar, a Memorial but No Promises for Restored Service – WTOP News
The crash killed 16 people and injured 24, while investigators examine cable failure and maintenance flaws before service can resume.
- Lisbon inaugurated a memorial Thursday to the 16 people killed in a funicular derailment a year ago, as the iconic hillside streetcar remains at a standstill. A 150-year-old olive tree stands at the center of limestone blocks inscribed with victims' names.
- The accident, one of the Portuguese capital's worst tragedies, killed 16 people and injured 24 others, including 11 foreign victims. A preliminary report from last year cited a steel safety cable failure and maintenance flaws as contributing factors.
- Families of the victims complained in a letter obtained by RTP about "a year of silence" from authorities. They reported receiving no contact from officials about the investigation since the tragedy.
- Carris, the Portuguese company managing city transport, announced plans Wednesday to launch an international tender for modernizing the funicular, targeting service restoration by 2029. Two other city funiculars remain under inspection.
- Portugal's public prosecutor's office hopes to publish a final report by March regarding the accident's causes and potential criminal liability. The Gloria funicular remains halted as safety questions persist about the city's hillside streetcars.
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Lisbon, 3 Sep (EFE).- Lisbon reminded on Thursday the sixteen deceased a year ago in the derailment of a famous funicular in the center of the capital, in a tribute to the victims with the background of the criticisms of some relatives, who complain of lack of communication by the authorities. "We will not forget", said the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, in statements to the journalists after a private event organized by the City Council, which…
A year after crash of an iconic Lisbon streetcar, a memorial but no pr
Religious, military and political officials attend the inauguration of a memorial to the 16 people killed in the derailment and crash of Lisbon's Glória funicular, an iconic streetcar, on the first anniversary of the accident, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
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A year after crash of an iconic Lisbon streetcar, a memorial but no promises for restored service
Lisbon’s iconic funicular streetcars remain halted, with safety questions still unanswered a year after a tragic derailment killed 16 people.
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Record TV EuropaA year later, we continue to wait for answers, support and accountability, read an open letter from victims and families affected by the accident with the Gloria elevator, written in English and addressed to the media, and to which the agency Lusaka has access today.
Near the crash site, a 150-year-old olive tree is at the center of a ring of limestone blocks bearing the names of those who died.
CMTV commentator says it is necessary to ensure the "exact discovery of the causes of the accident".
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