Lisbon Funicular Tragedy Report Exposes Systemic Safety Failures
LISBON, Portugal, 21 October (H.S.): A preliminary report released on Monday into last month’s fatal Glória funicular crash has revealed a litany of critical failures, attributing the disaster to a defective and uncertified cable, an ineffective emergency brake system, and inadequate oversight. The derailment on September 3, which killed 16 people and injured 20, involved…