Overview

• Sixteen people were killed and 21 injured on September 3 when the Elevador da Glória derailed and struck a building in central Lisbon.
• CNN Portugal reported that in 2024 all brake systems failed, the car rolled back after about 50 meters, and no official report was filed.
• Público reported a May 7, 2018 derailment that the operator Carris allegedly concealed, with an expert citing worn wheels from poor maintenance.
• The engineering outlet Ingenieur.de reported the funicular’s maintenance contract expired three days before the fatal crash.
• All historic Lisbon funiculars remain suspended as technical and criminal investigations continue under heightened scrutiny.