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In the wake of the Gloria's derailment Lisbon's other funiculars have remained closed while investigators assess their safety.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The capital's public transport operator, Carris, said all funiculars would be inspected and that it had launched an independent probe into the incident.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

A few private transit undertakings had varyingly formed, re-formed, gone bankrupt, been taken over or combined since the late 19th century, using cable cars, horse-drawn cars, funiculars, electric trolleys — all manner of movable systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2021

With trains, ferries, water buses, taxis, drivers, mountain cable cars and funiculars, bikes, e-bikes and hiking paths, “you can really explore the corners of Italy for quite a ways before you need a car.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021

"You applaud telephones on the prairies; why not funiculars here?"

From Lady Merton, Colonist by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.