[2] In 1912, the Nova Companhia dos Ascensores Mecânicos de Lisboa signed a new contract with the municipality, allowing it to expand the electrification of all the lines.

[2] Unfortunately, during tests there was an accident where one of the cars became uncontrollable and crashed into the Rua de São Paulo lower station, resulting in its complete destruction.

In 1923, the municipal council demanded that company return the Bica lift to operation, forcing it to work on the line and install new cars, provided by the firm of Theodore Bell.

[2] In 2009 the dispatch was approved by the Minister of Culture, and on 20 May 2011, the declaration was ratified that classified the lift with the architectural protection zone (Diário da República, 874/2011, Série-2, 98).

[2] The funicular system is situated on the edge of the Pombaline downtown area of Lisbon overlooking the Tagus River, implanted along an axis dominated by an accentuated slope.

[2] At the top a decorative cornice divides the upper floor from the Mansard roof, with wrought iron railing.