During today’s nationwide mourning
for the victims of yesterday’s tragedy in Lisbon, three different official groups
have been continuing their separate investigations into the exact cause of the
funicular tram crash that killed at least 17 people.
Initial speculation in the press
suggests a cable attached to one of the funiculars snapped and caused the tram coming
down to accelerate out of control, leave the tram lines and crash into a building in the centre of
the city.
If this is correct, the company
operating the funicular trams will have to explain how it could have happened
as they regularly check their maintenance yearly and monthly, and also make
inspections daily.
The system, whereby the cable on the tram one up, has been in operation without major
problems for 150 years.
The iconic system in the beautiful hilly capital city
has long been commonplace for all residents and particular popular among tourists.
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