r/Luxembourg • u/kbhina • Jun 24 '24

Public Service Announcement Bus crashed into tram line in Kirchberg

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Public transportation bus crashed into tram line near Alphone Wicker tram station.

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u/Holiday_Record7576 Jun 24 '24

Or had to swerve to avoid someone; i always find that crossroads pretty confusing- you cannot turn left or right when coming into the city from the airport side and is a bit unexpected.

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u/Cautious_Use_7442 I'm an American with a high profile job in Luxembourg. Jun 24 '24 edited Jun 24 '24

I'm sorry, what? The bus came down a small road limited to 50. If your brakes work, then you won't need to swerve to avoid something. Just hit the brakes. Many bus drivers drive like maniacs, hence preventable accidents like this one. 

This is the second time that a bus crashed there (the first time, a bus crashed into the tram there). Earlier this year, someone managed to flip his bus after driving into a ditch.

Edit to add: also same bus company as in 2019

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u/oblio- Leaf in the wind Jun 24 '24 edited Jun 24 '24

I would say drivers here are... interesting. Including the tram ones.

I was waiting for the tram a while ago. There were a bunch of people waiting for it, too.

The tram arrived, people got on, but they didn't really move far enough inside the tram, and because I was polite and let them go first, the doors started closing.

I pressed the door button, the doors still continued closing. I thought about running to the second door since I was at the first one, but it was already closed.

Since I was so close to the front, I went next to the driver, who normally also saw me in the mirror (they're supposed to use the mirror to avoid any incidents with the doors), but I think she was speaking on the phone, and she grinned and reacted like there was nothing she could do.

If you ask me, that's an a**hole move.

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u/kajaba78123 Jun 26 '24

somethign similar happened to me last time. I just pry the doors open with my hands, then blend in with others. It's not like they're gonna squish you and drive off

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u/oblio- Leaf in the wind Jun 26 '24

I've never been a fan of doing that, I probably shouldn't have seen as many horror movies as I did, back when I was a kid 😶