The recovery of the derailed metro in Spijkenisse was completed on Wednesday, reports the Rotterdam-Rijnmond safety region. A few days ago, the metro car went through a bumper and then landed on a work of art.
The overhanging part of the metro was salvaged on Tuesday evening. The remaining rear wagon, still on the rails, was uncoupled and hoisted down at around 11:30 am.
The security region did not rule out in advance that the salvage action would also take all day on Wednesday, but it went more smoothly than planned. “On Tuesday we had to grind off a bit after lifting, because the underside had warped steel,” said a spokesman. “Now that turned out not to be necessary.”
The front wagon was hoisted onto a low-loader on Tuesday and transported to the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, where it is being examined by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). The same will now happen with the back part.
Driver was the sole occupant of the metro
In the night from Sunday to Monday, the front subway train ended up on a work of art in the shape of a whale’s tail after it shot through a bumper. The overhang was about 10 meters above the ground at De Akkers station.
The metro driver, the sole occupant, was not injured and was able to leave the vehicle independently. He was arrested and interrogated on Monday, and then allowed to go home. According to the safety region, arresting the driver is a standard procedure for serious incidents.
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