Lisbon funicular crash death toll rises to at least 17 as police investigate cause

Fine where it is ... where a line is shared by multiple services (as in this case) or where we're talking about specific shared / interchange stations, there are multiple and equally good places to post things like this. And though we have looked, we've not found any better alternative way of arranging it.

Is this essentially the start of the new services that were mentioned in the consultation a year or two ago?

If so somewhat disappointed at the limited stopping pattern as it was originally planned to be a true stopping services from what was initially shared, but now Patchway, Ashley Down and Lawrence Hill miss out.

Not sure if this should be in a different section eg Bristol area commuter services.

Seems some local trains in Westbury-Bath area have also been withdrawn during the works.  (Probably because East facing bay platform at Bath Spa was deemed never required during disruption so is nowadays trackless).

i'm now wondering if there are locks anywhere on the system with both working sideponds and the expectation that they be used.

05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:04/09/2025 04:00

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:04/09/2025 04:00

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will call additionally at Shipton, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Finstock and Combe.
Last Updated:04/09/2025 04:00

Mods please delete if you like

No - I won't delete your post! 

I merely quoted their 'News item' from the BBC. We all know they don't get things wrong, do they?

I'll do some more 'digging' (or possibly dredging) to find out more.

CfN.

Is it just me, or could that paragraph in the RAIB press release have been more helpfully worded?

I have memories of the Aylesbury Arm - dropping from the Grand Union at Marsworth down to Aylesbury.  In those days, I don't think that big basin was there; a pretty tight space at the end.  Memories not entirely happy - we ended up in A&E at Stoke Mandeville; we were very fortunate that ... no long term problem issue, but a lesson learned.   As I recall the lock flight is narrow, but not back-pumped.  I think it starts with a staircase, which doubles water consumption.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/collision-with-footbridge-on-the-dean-forest-railway

At least 15 people have been killed and 18 others injured after Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, emergency services said.

Portugal's emergency medical service authority said that five of those injured were in a serious condition. The remaining thirteen, including a child, sustained minor injuries.

Several people were earlier said to have been trapped at the scene. They have all since been freed, authorities said.

Footage shared widely on social media showed the yellow tram-like carriage overturned and almost entirely destroyed. People could be seen fleeing the area on foot as what appears to be smoke filled the air.

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has issued a statement expressing his "sympathy and solidarity with the families affected by this tragedy".

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also sent her condolences to the families of the victims.

It is unclear how many people were on board at the time of the cable railway crash, which occurred near the Avenida da Liberdade around 18:05 on Wednesday evening.

It is not known whether those killed are Portuguese nationals or foreigners.

Portuguese newspaper Observador reported that a cable came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control and collide with a nearby building.

Sixty-two emergency service personnel and 22 vehicles are at the scene, according to the civil protection website.

The Gloria funicular is one of the most famous sights and tourist attractions in Lisbon. It was opened in 1885 and electrified three decades later.

The iconic yellow vehicles are a crucial part of a city as hilly as Lisbon. They snake their way up many of the cobbled streets.

This particular one that crashed travels some 275m (900ft) from Restauradores, a square in the middle of Lisbon, up to the picturesque, cobbled streets of an area called Bairro Alto - or high neighbourhood - taking just three minutes to make the journey.

It, and the other funiculars, are used by Lisbon residents but they are also extremely popular with tourists – and at the end of the summer, the Portuguese capital is very busy indeed.

The Lisbon authorities say it is too early to determine the cause of this incident – and how many people were caught up in it.

At least three people have been killed and 20 others injured after Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed, emergency services said.

The head of Portugal's Civil Protection Authority said that several people remained trapped at the scene and two people were in a serious condition.

Footage shared widely on social media showed the yellow funicular overturned and almost entirely destroyed. People could be seen fleeing the area on foot as what appears to be smoke filled the air.

The office of Portugal's president has issued a statement expressing his "sympathy and solidarity with the families affected by this tragedy".

It is understood that 43 people were on board at the time of the crash, which occurred near the Avenida da Liberdade around 18:05 on Wednesday evening. It is not known whether those killed are Portuguese nationals or foreigners.

Portuguese newspaper Observador reported that a cable came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control and collide with a nearby building.

Sixty-two emergency service personnel and 22 vehicles are at the scene, according to the civil protection website.

The Gloria Funicular is one of the most famous sights and tourist attractions in Lisbon. It was opened in 1885 and electrified three decades later. The iconic yellow trams are a crucial part of a city as hilly as Lisbon. They snake their way up many of the cobbled streets.

This particular tram that crashed travels some 275m (900ft) from Restauradores, a square in the middle of Lisbon, up to the picturesque, cobbled streets of an area called Bairro Alto - or high neighbourhood - taking just three minutes to make the journey.

It, and the other funiculars, are used by Lisbon residents but they are also extremely popular with tourists – and at the end of the summer, the Portuguese capital is very busy indeed.

The Lisbon authorities say it is too early to determine the cause of this incident – and how many people were caught up in it.

Is this essentially the start of the new services that were mentioned in the consultation a year or two ago?