Geneva trams disrupted after accident

Geneva tram traffic was severely disrupted yesterday afternoon after a car hit a tram on the Route de Chancy.

The TPG set up a bus shuttle services to fill the gaps in the network. 

A line 14 tram hit the car as it was trying to do a u-turn. The driver was slightly injured.

Some bus lines were also affected as vehicles were diverted to fill the gaps in the tram network.

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