The third British victim of the Lisbon funicular crash has been identified as Andrew David Kenneth Young, an 82-year-old transport enthusiast from Holyhead, North Wales police have confirmed.
Young was among 16 people who died when the Elevador da Glória, a popular tourist attraction, derailed in the centre of the Portuguese capital on Wednesday. A further 21 people were injured, five of them seriously.
In a statement released by his family, they said Young, known as Dave, was raised in Auchterarder, Perthshire, and moved to Holyhead in 1980 where he worked as a customs officer. A lifelong transport enthusiast, he enjoyed visiting heritage railways and tramways around the world.
Portugal's Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations said the crash was likely caused by a cable connecting the streetcar's two cabins that gave way at the attachment point. The cabins travelled only about six metres before suddenly losing balancing force.
Lisbon's city council has tasked a team of experts with designing a new mechanism to ensure the safety of the Glória funicular railway. The council's vice-president, Filipe Anacoreta Correia, said the funicular would not reopen until security could be guaranteed.
