The incident completely halted tram traffic on the route. This morning too, the coastal tram near Nieuwpoort was still unable to run. The derailed tram has now been towed, but the overhead lines still need to be repaired. According to De Lijn, normal tram traffic may only be able to resume in the evening. Shuttle buses will be deployed in both directions between Westende-Bad and De Panne, which will limit the inconvenience for travelers for the time being.
The Veurne department of the West Flanders public prosecutor’s office sent a traffic expert to the scene to investigate the circumstances of the accident. For the time being, we are still waiting for the expert’s first findings. “The precise circumstances are still being investigated further,” the public prosecutor’s office said.
