OCEAN CITY, Md. — This August will mark one year since tragedy struck on Ocean City's boardwalk.
Last summer a 2-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a boardwalk tram.
Live camera footage from the night of the tragedy
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Since the incident, tram service has remained suspended.
That will be the case again this summer.
"Safety evaluations conducted after last summer’s tragic accident showed that we could no longer operate the trams we were running," Lauren Davis, Ocean City's Government Relations Manager, told WMAR-2 News.
Ocean City's 2026 fiscal budget estimates the loss of tram service will cost the town $1,560,000.
About $475,160 was to be allocated towards tram worker salaries, however, since that money's no longer budgeted, expenses for fiscal year 2026 are projected at $439,751.
Ocean City's general government budget does indicate $282,918 reserved for a Boardwalk Tram & Jeep.
Despite happening nearly eight-months ago, police have released very little on the crash investigation.
For now there's no real time table for when the tram could return.
"We are currently trying to find an alternative, but all options currently have delivery times of at least 18 months," said Davis. "We would all like to see the trams return and will continue to work in that direction."
