Luxembourg trams have been involved in 75 accidents since the network opened in 2017, Luxram revealed following a request from Luxembourg Times. This represents an average of an accident every five to six weeks.
Over the past seven years, 24 injured have been identified following collisions, the operator said. In the vast majority of cases (almost 95 %), Luxram “was not held responsible”, said the company, which however refused to specify whether it had paid compensation for some of the accidents, nor the total amount of these payments.
“Since the start of the commercial operation of the tram in 2017, it has transported more than 118 million passengers and traveled more than 7 million kilometers.
During this period, 75 collisions with third parties were recorded, who was injured, “said a spokesperson for Luxram.
An accident in April
“As an operation, Luxram constantly ensures the safety of its employees, users and other users of public spaces around the line.
-The reported incidents are subject to rigorous monitoring in order to continuously improve security measures, “added Luxram spokesperson.
This assessment of assessment follows the derailment of a tram earlier in April after a collision with a bus in the Coche d’Or district, which did not do any injured. As a reminder, in 2019, several people were injured during the derailment of a tram after a collision with a bus to the Kirchberg, which led to the opening of an investigation by the prosecution.
The driver of the bus was then charged with several offenses, notably for non-compliance with a red light, and sentenced in 2022 to four months suspended five-year prison.
The driver was also sentenced to a fine of 2,000 euros, to legal costs (more than 14,000 euros) and warned that any new traffic offense within five years would withdraw his driving license for 18 months.
This article was initially published on the website of Luxembourg Times.
Adaptation: Laura Bannier
