People walking along Dutch train tracks delayed over 16,000 trains last year: ProRail
8 years, 1 month ago

People walking along Dutch train tracks delayed over 16,000 trains last year: ProRail

NL Times  

The number of unauthorized people walking along Dutch train tracks increased by 200 to a total of 3,105 last year, according to rail manager ProRail. According to the ProRail, these so-called "rail walkers" are often hikers, people walking their dogs, children playing or vandals. Over the past years ProRail invested heavily into keeping unauthorized people away from the train tracks. More than 2,300 kilometers of fences were installed next to train tracks and there are extra patrols along the tracks.

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More disruptions ahead for Dutch rail passengers this year, warns ProRail
11 months, 1 week ago

More disruptions ahead for Dutch rail passengers this year, warns ProRail

NL Times  

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Coronavirus decimates train travel but there will be more services next year
4 years, 7 months ago

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

Dutch News  

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Dutch gov't to get rid of all unguarded rail crossings within 5 years
6 years, 4 months ago

Dutch gov't to get rid of all unguarded rail crossings within 5 years

NL Times  

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Dutch railways basically full, ProRail says
6 years, 7 months ago

Dutch railways basically full, ProRail says

NL Times  

The Dutch rail network, which spans over 7,300 kilometers, is basically full, according to ProRail. But there is little point to building new railway lines, as there is almost no more room for them, the rail manager said when presenting the rail capacity distribution for 2019, ANP reports. Next year ProRail expects that trains will travel 165 million kilometers in …

Dutch rail crossings must be safer, Safety Board says
6 years, 8 months ago

Dutch rail crossings must be safer, Safety Board says

NL Times  

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Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase
7 years, 7 months ago

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase

Dutch News  

Rail network operator ProRail has written to 250 schools located near a main railway line urging pupils not to take chances on level crossings. The number of trains between Amsterdam and Eindhoven has been increased to six per hour on Wednesdays, meaning crossings will be shut more often. The company has written to schools in towns including Boxtel, Culemborg and …

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase
7 years, 7 months ago

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase

Dutch News  

Rail network operator ProRail has written to 250 schools located near a main railway line urging pupils not to take chances on level crossings. The number of trains between Amsterdam and Eindhoven has been increased to six per hour on Wednesdays, meaning crossings will be shut more often. The company has written to schools in towns including Boxtel, Culemborg and …

Suicide prevention measures cut railway deaths by 70 a year
7 years, 10 months ago

Suicide prevention measures cut railway deaths by 70 a year

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Dutch railway company ProRail says measures taken to stop people jumping under trains at notorious black spots have cut the number of railway suicides by some 70 a year. ProRail has been introducing special measures at 25 sites since 2012, including fences and strong lighting which goes on if someone walks close to the track. ‘Research shows suicides mainly take …

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