Train traffic on the regional rail network between Hendaye, Dax, and Bordeaux suffered major disruptions on Sunday, August 23, following a fatal accident in the Landes department.
Impact on Regional Rail Services
The collision halted the regional train, which was carrying 65 passengers and two SNCF employees, for over an hour. Passengers faced delays reaching up to two hours across the network, while several other services originating from Dax heading toward Hendaye or Bordeaux experienced significant setbacks or were canceled entirely. According to regional reports, departures were temporarily wiped from station boards as operators scrambled to manage the bottleneck.
Investigation Into the Incident
While a final autopsy remained pending, the gendarmerie stated that the preliminary evidence strongly pointed toward suicide as the most probable cause of the incident.
Return to Normal Operations
Railway operators restored normal scheduling by the early afternoon, with no lingering delays tied directly to the fatal collision by midday. According to station notifications, subsequent delays registered on the line stemmed from separate technical issues, including a equipment failure that caused a 45-minute delay for a TER departing Dax for Hendaye at 14:51.
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