Lisbon’s Glória funicular to be
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Lisbon’s Glória funicular to be replaced after fatal crash, operator says

One year after the funicular disaster in Lisbon, Portugal, the authorities say it will be replaced with a new one.

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Sixteen people, including eleven foreign citizens, died when the cable of the 140-year-old Glória funicular broke and caused the carriages to crash into a building in the square below on September 3 last year.

Glória and the city's two other funiculars have since been closed.

Public transport company Carris announced on Monday that a tender will be launched next year with the goal of having new funiculars running by 2029. The municipally owned company emphasizes that this is not about carrying out a full reconstruction of the popular tourist attraction.

The future elevator will be new, but the location remains historic, says Rui Pedro Gaspar Lopo, Carris chairman.

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