2025 Ascensor da Glória derailment

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ascensor-da-gl-ria-derailment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of incident?September 3, 2025
2. What is the time of incident?18:04 WEST
3. What is the Ascensor da Glória?It is a historic funicular in Lisbon that carries people between Bairro Alto and Restauradores Square. It has been running since 1885.
4. Why did the funicular crash in 2025?The main traction cable broke at its attachment to the top car. This made the car fall downhill and derail.

Funicular: A type of cable railway system where two counterbalanced vehicles travel along a steep incline, connected by a cable.
Derailment: The event where a railway vehicle leaves its tracks, often due to mechanical failure or external forces.
Traction Cable: The main cable responsible for pulling and controlling the movement of the funicular cars.
Attachment Point: The specific structural connection where the traction cable was secured to the funicular car.