NS conductors say they feel unsafe more often due to staff shortages, overcrowding
2 years, 2 months ago

NS conductors say they feel unsafe more often due to staff shortages, overcrowding

NL Times  

NS conductors say they are dealing with more and more unhappy passengers because of the the staff shortages and resulting overcrowding on trains. "But even after a year in which you have to transport people like sardines in a can, nothing has been done about it," one conductor, who went by the name of Michael, told Nu.nl anonymously. The conductors reported that they and their colleagues felt "overstimulated" by the lack of free time and work-life balance, due to their tight schedules. "A huge gap has arisen between people sitting in the office and us on the train," Michael told Nu.nl.

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NS says staff shortages were at their worst in September
2 years ago

NS says staff shortages were at their worst in September

NL Times  

The consequences of the staff shortage at national Dutch railway NS were most noticeable in September. During that month, in which major adjustments were also made to the timetable, it was too busy and crowded on an average of 180 rush-hour trains per week. This does not include busy trains due to unexpected circumstances that took place on the day …

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