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Als kruisbericht geplaatst vanaf: https://lemm.ee/post/3221727 > In Charleroi, Belgium, a significant portion of the light-rail network was built using shell structures, but it never became operational due to financial limitations. This was due to insufficient funds to complete the construction and cover operational expenses. > > During the 1960s, the government initiated plans for an extensive light-rail network consisting of a central ring with 8 outward lines. The network's design aimed for maximum efficiency by avoiding road intersections, leading to the inclusion of numerous tunnels and viaducts in the blueprint. > > Over the subsequent decades (70s, 80s, and 90s), only a portion of the central ring was actually built, and construction was limited to just 3 outward lines. Unfortunately, the project proved too costly, exacerbated by the economic decline in the Wallonia region caused by industrial downturn. As a result, certain parts of the network were constructed using basic structures and remain unused to this day.