Tag: tram
After yet another tram accident, the province still wants railway barriers at Koekoekslaan Nieuwegein
Safe on paper Tram accidents are not unknown in Nieuwegein. In the spring of 2021, three trams derailed after a collision with a car. As a result of those accidents,…
Tram traffic restarted after derailment in Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein – The trams between IJsselstein and Utrecht are running again after last night’s tram derailment. A tram and a car collided on Koekoekslaan in Nieuwegein, causing the timetable to…
Svardman on a tram in Gothenburg
An alarm about a man armed with a sword, on a tram in Gothenburg, was received by the police on Thursday morning. Shortly afterwards, the man was arrested, and is…
In Nieuwegein the tram still ‘screams’, despite lubrication installations, sharpened rails and wheel dampers
Nieuwegein – It still drives me crazy, say residents in Nieuwegein on the Zegelstede about the tram that passes by every seven minutes. The tram has been running in Utrecht,…
RATP traffic: return to normal bus and tram traffic this Wednesday evening
RATP TRAFFIC. The circulation of buses and trams will resume normally this Wednesday, July 5, 2023 after several evenings at a standstill due to the damage caused to public transport…
Tram hero Rinke Terpstra receives posthumous Medal of Honor: ‘An example of sacrifice, courage and loyalty’
The ‘Eerepenning voor Humanclilevend Hulpbetoon’ was instituted in 1822 by King Willem I. The award is given to ‘those who have performed a charitable act that bears the hallmarks of…
Rinke Terpstra receives posthumous Medal of Honor for hero role during tram attack
The ‘Eerepenning voor Menschlievend Hulpbetoon’ was instituted in 1822 by King Willem I. The medal is mainly awarded to people who save others. Initially, these were mainly rescues at sea.…
RATP traffic: closure of bus and tram lines from 9 p.m.
RATP TRAFFIC. Thursday, June 29, buses and trams in Île-de-France have been stopped since 9 p.m., due to the riots after the death of Nahel in Nanterre. The metro and…
Fatal accident on Utrecht tram track, pedestrian died
As far as is known, no one was injured besides the deceased pedestrian. According to the police, many people saw the accident and victim support was offered to them. A…
Uppsala’s tram has cost 300 million – before construction has started
On Wednesday, the Liberals and Social Democrats held a joint press conference at the travel center in Uppsala. – We have reached a broad agreement, says Jennie Claesson (L), It…