"Portugal's air and rail accident investigations bureau (GPIAAF) wrote in a note published three days after the tragedy that a cable linking two cabins disconnected shortly before the 3 September incident. The GPIAAF's preliminary report, released on Monday, said the cable was not up to the standards laid out by the city's transport operator, CCFL. The cable did not comply with the specifications in force at the CCFL to be used for the Gloria tram, the 35-page report stated."
"The city's other funiculars have been out of service since the accident and the GPIAAF said they should remain grounded until inspectors confirm they have braking systems capable of immobilising the cabins in the event of a cable break."
A Lisbon funicular crash on 3 September killed 16 people and injured about 20 after a cable linking two cabins disconnected. Investigators found the snapped cable did not meet the transport operator CCFL's specifications. The Elevador da Glória, a 19th-century counterweight funicular running on a 265-metre track, careened off the rails and hit a building. Eleven of the 16 victims were foreign nationals from multiple countries; Portuguese victims included four staff from one social care institution. The city's other funiculars remain out of service pending inspections to confirm effective braking systems in case of cable failure.
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