All Lisbon trams have been ordered to be kept of service until safety checks are put in place, according to the BBC. The report advised that the braking systems need to be reviewed to assess whether ...

Lisbon (AFP) – An age-old symbol of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon's rickety yellow trams have become such a magnet for tourists that some locals complain they can no longer grab a ride. Lisbon began ...

Beautiful Portugal is one of the oldest countries in Europe and had quite the empire at one point in history. Its borders ...

Three Brits have tragically been confirmed dead following the horror tram crash in Lisbon this week. The catastrophic crash happened at Lisbon's Gloria Funicular, one of the Portuguese capital's most ...

The wooden trams of Lisbon, Portugal, are an iconic sight in the European capital. Tram operators do everything by hand — including dumping sand on the road for better grip and manually switching the ...

Two Brits who were among the 16 people killed in the Lisbon tram tragedy have been named. Kayleigh Gillian Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, were a couple on holiday in Portugal. A third British ...

LISBON (Reuters) – The clatter of Lisbon’s trademark yellow trams has been echoing through the cobbled streets for over a century but, as more and more of them are retired from service, one man is on ...

LISBON (Reuters) - The company running Lisbon's trademark vintage yellow trams will help crank up one of the most charming rides in Rio de Janeiro - the tram line in the hillside colonial Santa Teresa ...

A new report has now revealed the cause of the Lisbon funicular crash, which killed 16 people and injured 21 others. The official preliminary report, published on Monday, stated that a failed steel ...

Lisbon began operating trams in the late 19th century to transport passengers up the steep and narrow streets criss-crossing the hilly old city. Today's visitors travel back in time admiring the ...