Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht
11 months ago

Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht

Dutch News  

Train services round Utrecht are still recovering from a power failure that left passengers stranded for more than four hours on Monday evening. Trains were unable to run to and from Utrecht Centraal after the power cut caused a signal failure at Abcoude, on the main line to Amsterdam. Rail operator ProRail warned that some trains would still be affected on Tuesday because of related issues, including a points failure between Utrecht and ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Hierdoor is het mogelijk om het treinverkeer van en naar Utrecht Centraal weer op te starten.

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Trains resume service after week of disruptions around Groningen
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trains resume service after week of disruptions around Groningen

NL Times  

Train service between Groningen and Groningen Europapark resumed on Friday afternoon at 4:19 p.m., following several days of disruptions caused by significant damage to the tracks. The disruptions began during routine maintenance work on a new cycling tunnel at the Esperantokruising, near the Groningen Europapark station. “The damage caused by the severe weather and the construction activities was substantial, but …

Problems with train traffic in Groningen due to track subsidence
1 month ago

Problems with train traffic in Groningen due to track subsidence

NL Times  

Due to a subsidence of the track, train traffic around the city of Groningen has been severely disrupted. No trains are running from Groningen to and from Zwolle, and train traffic in the direction of Veendam has also come to a standstill. According to rail manager ProRail, a track subsidence was discovered during maintenance work between Groningen Europapark and Groningen. …

ProRail strike: No trains in and around Zuid-Holland during morning rush hour
1 month ago

ProRail strike: No trains in and around Zuid-Holland during morning rush hour

NL Times  

No trains will run in Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, and West-Brabant until 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning due to a strike at rail operator ProRail. The ANWB expects a “very busy Monday morning rush hour” due to the strike and forecast bad weather conditions. The trains will start running again after 9:00 a.m., but NS warned that getting all trains running according …

ProRail strike brings train traffic in central Netherlands to standstill
1 month, 1 week ago

ProRail strike brings train traffic in central Netherlands to standstill

NL Times  

ProRail traffic controllers are striking between 06:00 and 9:00 a.m. on Friday at the traffic control posts in Amersfoort and Utrecht. NS calls these posts “the heart of the Dutch railways.” The action has brought train traffic in central Netherlands to a standstill. The strike is also noticeable outside the region, for example, for travelers heading to Schiphol and cities …

Wednesday rail strike will seriously impact many more Dutch cities than just Amsterdam
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1 month, 1 week ago

Wednesday rail strike will seriously impact many more Dutch cities than just Amsterdam

NL Times  

The consequences of the strike at ProRail traffic control posts in Amsterdam and Alkmaar on Wednesday morning will be even greater than NS previously reported. The carrier announced on Tuesday that the “impact area” has been expanded and that fewer trains will also run between Utrecht Centraal and the central stations in both Eindhoven and Arnhem. On Monday, the national …

Most trains in Amsterdam, Schiphol and the surroundings will not run Wednesday morning
1 month, 1 week ago

Most trains in Amsterdam, Schiphol and the surroundings will not run Wednesday morning

NL Times  

Rail passengers can expect widespread disruptions in most of the Randstad on Wednesday as a result of rail strikes, national railway NS confirmed on Monday. The strike will take effect for three hours starting at 6 a.m., knocking out service in all of Noord-Holland, including Amsterdam and Alkmaar, as well as parts of the provinces of Utrecht and Flevoland. Workers …

Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht
11 months ago

Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht

Dutch News  

Train services round Utrecht are still recovering from a power failure that left passengers stranded for more than four hours on Monday evening. Trains were unable to run to and from Utrecht Centraal after the power cut caused a signal failure at Abcoude, on the main line to Amsterdam. Rail operator ProRail warned that some trains would still be affected …

Trains expected to run from 9 a.m. around Amsterdam, Utrecht & The Hague
1 year, 6 months ago

Trains expected to run from 9 a.m. around Amsterdam, Utrecht & The Hague

NL Times  

The malfunction that led to the shutdown of a large portion of the rail network in the Netherlands was resolved on Monday morning. The issue largely affected trains in and out of Amsterdam Central Station, including international trains, but it also caused problems between Leiden and The Hague, and between Utrecht and Rhenen. “In the rest of the country, trains …

Amsterdam train traffic still halted as outage continues; Cause still unknown
1 year, 6 months ago

Amsterdam train traffic still halted as outage continues; Cause still unknown

NL Times  

No trains will run to and from Amsterdam on Monday morning, rail manager ProRail reported on its website. “Unfortunately, the IT Malfunction at the ProRail traffic control post has not yet been resolved.” The cause of the malfunction is not yet known, a ProRail spokesperson said. “The advice to these travelers is to arrange alternative transport for the trip to …

Most trains in Northern Netherlands cancelled; Delays at Schiphol & on roads
1 year, 9 months ago

Most trains in Northern Netherlands cancelled; Delays at Schiphol & on roads

NL Times  

A technical malfunction forced the cancellation of most trains operating in the northern provinces of the Netherlands on Tuesday. The second consecutive windy and rainy workday also caused some problems at Schiphol Airport, and the busiest morning rush hour of the year was reported, a situation compounded by rail strikes. The major malfunction at a train traffic control station in …

Morning trains around Amsterdam, Schiphol delayed & cancelled due to rail issues
1 year, 9 months ago

Morning trains around Amsterdam, Schiphol delayed & cancelled due to rail issues

NL Times  

Separate issues regarding defective train tracks and train signals were causing several problems on train routes to and from Amsterdam, said Dutch national railway NS and infrastructure firm ProRail. No trains are expected to run on the route between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Zuid for much of the morning, the organizations said. The NS also said that there will be …

Amsterdam, Schiphol train disruptions to continue into early Tuesday morning
1 year, 9 months ago

Amsterdam, Schiphol train disruptions to continue into early Tuesday morning

NL Times  

People planning on using the trains to and from the Amsterdam area may have to consider other options on Monday afternoon and evening, as track and switching problems announced earlier in the day have not been fixed. The problems are largely due to a break in the railroad near Amsterdam-Zuid, another in Haarlem, and a broken switch near Amsterdam Centraal. …

Signal failure briefly halts train traffic around A'dam; NS warns of significant delays
1 year, 10 months ago

Signal failure briefly halts train traffic around A'dam; NS warns of significant delays

NL Times  

A major signal and point failure brought train traffic around Amsterdam to a standstill on Friday morning, NS reported. NS's travel information showed that train traffic around Amsterdam was affected by two other signal failures. Train traffic between Amsterdam Central Station and Rotterdam Central Station can expect problems until at least 11:30 a.m. NS reported those failures early on Friday …

Dutch rail traffic shut down over train control telephone outage; Limited restart could begin at 7 p.m.
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch rail traffic shut down over train control telephone outage; Limited restart could begin at 7 p.m.

NL Times  

Most train traffic in the Netherlands ground to a halt on Thursday evening due to a telecommunications failure at the traffic control posts, national Dutch railway NS confirmed on its website. The failure with the telephone system meant that "very limited train traffic is currently possible," NS said just before 6 p.m. "Due to a telephone outage, we cannot reliably …

Trains in Netherlands back on track after massive communications outage
3 years, 6 months ago

Trains in Netherlands back on track after massive communications outage

NL Times  

Trains in the Netherlands returned to normal operations on Tuesday, after a large portion of train traffic was stopped on Monday afternoon. The exact reason for the communications system failure that caused the disturbance is not yet known, with the system considered to be “robust” and “incredibly stable,” broadcaster NOS reported. "Due to a malfunction in our telephone system, it …

Dutch rail traffic falls flat across the country; Outage to continue at least to 4 p.m.
3 years, 6 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 …

Outages disrupt train traffic in Amsterdam, Rotterdam
3 years, 10 months ago

Outages disrupt train traffic in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

NL Times  

Train traffic in Amsterdam and Rotterdam was disrupted on Tuesday morning by separate outages. The IT malfunction in Amsterdam affected the traffic control center that ensures that trains in and around the capital run safely and according to the timetable. NS reported that train traffic in and around Amsterdam was impossible or severely delayed. NS expected that trains in Rotterdam …

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