At least 16 people were killed and several injured after the carriage of a funicular – a type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes – derailed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on ...

The emergency brake on the tourist tram was activated but it failed to stop the carriage from crashing and killing passengers. The report from Portugal’s Aircraft and Railway Accident Prevention and ...

The funicular that crashed in Lisbon killing 16 people in early September had a faulty cable, the official inquiry said Monday, recommending the city's vehicles stay out of service until their safety ...

European Council President Antonio Costa expressed "deep sorrow" over the derailment and crash of a carriage on the Portuguese capital Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular Wednesday that killed at least ...

Gelmerbahn in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, is the steepest funicular in Europe. It has an inclination of up to 106% and a 1,028m (3,373ft) long track. It takes you to the Gelmer Valley 1860m ...

A Lisbon resident has given a terrifying account of his narrow escape from the funicular car which killed 16 people on Wednesday evening. Abel Esteves said he thought he was going to die as the ...