{"id":187386,"date":"2026-06-08T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=187386"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:53:29","slug":"flemish-tram-network-creaks-under-years-of-deferred-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/06\/08\/flemish-tram-network-creaks-under-years-of-deferred-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Vlaams tramnet kraakt onder jarenlang uitgesteld onderhoud"},"content":{"rendered":"Meer dan de helft (53%) van de tramsporen in Vlaanderen verkeert in \"slechte tot zeer slechte\" staat: 230 km tramspoor is in slechte of zeer slechte staat (127 km in slechte staat en 103 km in zeer slechte staat). Dat blijkt uit cijfers die het openbaarvervoerbedrijf De Lijn vrijdag heeft bekendgemaakt. 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