NS adjusts train schedule over coronavirus; only 2 trains per hour
4 years, 9 months ago

NS adjusts train schedule over coronavirus; only 2 trains per hour

NL Times  

Dutch rail company NS is significantly reducing the number of trains running from Saturday, due to the coronavirus. From every station in the Netherlands, only two trains an hour will run in all directions, according to the new basic timetable. The international trains will also run according to a highly adjusted timetable, which depends on the policy abroad, NS said. "We are doing our utmost to keep at least one shop and one Tickets & Service counter or OV service shop open per station, where possible," NS said. While the new timetable takes effect on Saturday, trains will also run according to an adjusted timetable in the coming days, NS said.

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NS expands train schedule with major changes for 2024
1 month ago

NS expands train schedule with major changes for 2024

NL Times  

Dutch rail operator NS has implemented its new timetable on Sunday, introducing significant increases in train frequency and expanded operating hours. From Monday through Thursday, six intercity trains per hour will run all day between Rotterdam and Schiphol and Schiphol and Arnhem. Additionally, intercity trains will run every 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday evenings between Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, and …

NS adds 1600 trains a week but high-speed line problems persist
1 month ago

NS adds 1600 trains a week but high-speed line problems persist

Dutch News  

Train operator NS is adding rush-hour trains on its main routes in what it calls the biggest shake-up of the timetable in years, while continuing to face problems on its high-speed line. NS will also run eight Sprinter trains an hour on the line from Amsterdam to Schiphol Airport and Hoofddorp, to offset the restrictions caused by renovation works at …

NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly
1 month ago

NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly

NL Times  

NS will run 1,600 more trains per week in its new timetable than it does now, the Dutch rail company announced on Monday. There will be more trains during rush hour, a sprinter every 7.5 minutes dedicated to getting travelers to and from Schiphol Airport, and more international trains. The Intercity trains on the high-speed line between Breda, Rotterdam, and …

Railworks: Fewer trains running between Amsterdam, Utrecht for 1.5 weeks
11 months ago

Railworks: Fewer trains running between Amsterdam, Utrecht for 1.5 weeks

NL Times  

Far fewer trains will run between Amsterdam Central Station and Utrecht Central Station from today until Saturday, February 24, due to rail works, NS reported. From today until Saturday, February 17, there will be far fewer trains between Utrecht CS and Hoorn/Uitgeest. From Saturday until Monday, there will be fewer trains on the entire route between Amsterdam CS and Utrecht …

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 …

NS running fewer trains due to staff shortages; Disabled travelers heavily impacted
2 years, 2 months ago

NS running fewer trains due to staff shortages; Disabled travelers heavily impacted

NL Times  

From today, NS is running fewer trains on several routes due to major staff shortages. The fewer and more crowded trains combined with the NS staff shortages are making it almost impossible for people with disabilities to travel by train, interest group Ieder said to NU.nl. The cuts to the NS timetable disproportionately affect people with disabilities, who often can’t …

Fewer trains in Randstad area due to staff shortage at NS
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer trains in Randstad area due to staff shortage at NS

NL Times  

Fewer trains will run at various places in the Randstad area on Saturday due to staff shortages at the NS. The NS travel planner reports 15 minutes as the average extra travel time. In order to incentivize people to work at the NS, a train simulator will be installed at a different station in the coming weeks. State Secretary Vivianne …

NS scraps all trains for Sunday evening; Optimistic about Monday morning re-start
2 years, 9 months ago

NS scraps all trains for Sunday evening; Optimistic about Monday morning re-start

NL Times  

Dutch railway service NS cancelled all of its remaining trains for Sunday, the organization announced. The national train operator had been dealing with a “technical malfunction” since noon that led them to cancel all trains initially until 5 p.m. That was then extended a few hours, as the organization struggled to overcome the problems. “Due to the enormous impact of …

Fewer trains due to Covid absenteeism
2 years, 11 months ago

Fewer trains due to Covid absenteeism

NL Times  

NS is running fewer trains from Monday because it is struggling with staff shortages due to illness or because employees are in quarantine due to the coronavirus rules. On routes that usually have six trains per hour, NS reduces the schedule to four. NS previously said that fewer trains would make it easier to handle employees calling in sick. As …

Fewer trains, buses as Covid absenteeism rises
2 years, 11 months ago

Fewer trains, buses as Covid absenteeism rises

NL Times  

NS will run fewer trains from February 7 because more and more employees are home sick with Covid-19 or in quarantine due to the coronavirus rules. NS already started running fewer trains at night and during rush hour to compensate for fewer passengers due to coronavirus restrictions. Travelers' association Rover thinks NS is jumping the gun by already announcing it …

New NS timetable puts more trains in service despite decline in travelers
3 years, 1 month ago

New NS timetable puts more trains in service despite decline in travelers

NL Times  

Starting on Sunday, NS trains and busses will depart at different times as the public transport provider introduces their annual timetable changes. Along the route beween Rotterdam and Schiphol and between Schiphol and Nijmegen Intercity trains will depart every ten minutes. "It's true that for the current number of passengers the changes were not necessary," an NS spokesperson told NOS. …

NS ready for Dutch Grand Prix
3 years, 4 months ago

NS ready for Dutch Grand Prix

NL Times  

The NS will use the same number of trains as previously planned during the Formula 1 in Zandvoort at the beginning of September, despite the fact that only two thirds of the original number of visitors may be present at the event. Travelers association Rover stated that fewer and shorter trains will therefore run elsewhere in the country and asked …

Dutch rail traffic falls flat across the country; Outage to continue at least to 4 p.m.
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch rail traffic falls flat across the country; Outage to continue at least to 4 p.m.

NL Times  

Railway traffic in a large portion of the Netherlands has ground to a halt, national railway NS announced. "All NS trains will probably not be able to run until 4 p.m.," the NS said. A ProRail representative said trains could be down for the entire day. "Many trains of the regional carriers will probably continue to run," NS said. “If …

Dutch trains to start return to old timetables within 2 weeks
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch trains to start return to old timetables within 2 weeks

NL Times  

Dutch national railway NS plans to gradually restart its regular timetables starting on May 3 less than a week after the government begins to ease lockdown restrictions in the country, the company announced on Thursday. All trains are expected to be running again by June 14, with the exception of the night trains and extra commuter trains normally intended for …

Train passenger numbers dropped by half this year
4 years, 1 month ago

Train passenger numbers dropped by half this year

NL Times  

The number of people who took the train in the Netherlands this year decreased by more than half, Dutch rail company NS said on Monday. The plummet is due to the coronavirus crisis prompting people to work from home and stay at home as much as possible, according to the rail company, NOS reports. NS' main focus in the short …

NS to speed up trains from Amsterdam to Berlin, Brussels
4 years, 4 months ago

NS to speed up trains from Amsterdam to Berlin, Brussels

NL Times  

Dutch national railway service NS is working on plans to cut train travel time between Amsterdam and Berlin and from Amsterdam to Brussels by about 30 minutes each. In a 2018 petition, around 6,500 passengers called on the Dutch government and the NS to create a four-hour high speed train route from Amsterdam to Berlin. Slashing travel time to Brussels …

Coronavirus decimates train travel but there will be more services next year
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus decimates train travel but there will be more services next year

Dutch News  

Despite the fall in the number of travellers caused by the coronavirus crisis, Dutch rail infrastructure company ProRail is expecting an increase in the number of services in 2021. Next year railway companies plan to add nearly 2,800 more services – for both goods and passenger trains – taking the total up to 2,172,187. ‘These new services have to be …

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn

Dutch News  

State-owned national railway company NS says it will need government support to keep its head above water because of the impact of coronavirus on travel. A shrinking economy, the rise in home working and distance learning, and alternative forms of transport such as electric bicycles, mean the company is likely to post a loss of €4.7bn up to 2025, financial …

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn

Dutch News  

State-owned national railway company NS says it will need government support to keep its head above water because of the impact of coronavirus on travel. A shrinking economy, the rise in home working and distance learning, and alternative forms of transport such as electric bicycles, mean the company is likely to post a loss of €4.7bn up to 2025, financial …

NS starts running more trains to give travelers more space
4 years, 8 months ago

NS starts running more trains to give travelers more space

NL Times  

From Tuesday, NS is expanding its timetable to run more intercity trains. NS has been running a basic timetable, with two trains in each direction from each station, since March 21. NS hopes that running extra intercity trains will remedy both these problems. As a result of this NS decision, public transit companies across the Netherlands are also scaling up …

NS running fewer trains; more maintenance needed due to heat
5 years, 5 months ago

NS running fewer trains; more maintenance needed due to heat

NL Times  

NS is running fewer trains on three busy routes - the high speed line between Amsterdam, Schiphol and Rotterdam, between Amsterdam and Eindhoven, and between Eindhoven and Heerlen. The rail company is dealing with capacity problems because trains were exposed to the heat for a long time on Wednesday and therefore need extra maintenance on Thursday, an NS spokesperson said …

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