Lacerda Elevator operates with only one cabin.
"We monitored the work of the Otis technicians until the early hours of this morning, but unfortunately they were unsuccessful in their attempts to safely put cabin four into operation, which has been experiencing generator problems since last year," says the superintendent of Transalvador, Fabrizzio Muller; the lines are immense due to the Bonfim Washing festival.
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The Salvador Transit and Transportation Superintendency (Transalvador) informs that the Lacerda Elevator is operating only with cabin three this Thursday (17), the day of the Bonfim Washing.
The transportation is being provided free of charge, with priority given to people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women, and people accompanied by children.
Transalvador's superintendent, Fabrizzio Muller, explains that the announcement of the operation of two cabins to improve service for the large number of users who travel on the public elevator to participate in the Lavagem do Bonfim procession, was due to Otis, the maintenance company, guaranteeing the equipment's functionality.
"We monitored the work of the Otis technicians until the early hours of this morning, but unfortunately they were unsuccessful in their attempts to safely put cabin four into operation, which has been experiencing problems with its generator since last year," reports the superintendent.
The municipal secretary of Urban Planning and Transportation, José Carlos Aleluia, laments the state of neglect in which the Lacerda Elevator was found.
"It's inexplicable that the Lacerda Elevator and all the city's public elevators, equipment so useful to the population, could have been victims of such neglect by the previous administration. But we will work to restore the Lacerda Elevator and get all four cabins operational by January 30th."