Ten months after the Glória Funicular accident in Lisbon, only two of the 40 compensation claims have been settled. The Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda or BE) criticized the delay and the lack of scrutiny regarding the maintenance contract with the company MNTC following a meeting with the municipal transport operator, Carris.
Only two compensation claims settled for Glória Funicular accident
Friday, 26 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Carris is the public transport company responsible for operating buses and trams in Lisbon. It is a state-owned entity that serves as the primary provider of surface public transit within the city limits.
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- Glória Funicular: Two compensation cases completed, 38 still pendingeco.sapo.pt ·
- Only two of the 38 compensation claims for the Elevador da Glória accident are completecmjornal.pt ·
- BE says compensation has only been paid to two of the 40 families of the Glória Funicular accident victimsdn.pt ·
- Glória Funicular: 38 compensation claims still pendingobservador.pt ·
- Only two people involved in the Glória elevator accident have been compensated so farcnnportugal.iol.pt ·
