The burgomaster of Ostend considers it impossible to divide the crowd of in a safe way on the beaches. "It is midnight less one, everyone must take their responsibilities. "The railway company argued that this decision" rests with the government ".

One summer day, dense attracts no less than 15,000 tourists a day who take the train to connect Ostend. "This is just too much. Our three most popular beaches have a capacity of 15,000 people but we welcome of course also the inhabitants, the owners of a second residence and tourists of several days ", pointed by the mayor. The beaches of Mariakerke and Raversijde are more calm but the day tourists head naturally from the train station to the more popular beaches nearby.