Dozens of flight cancellations today; Some trains to start running this morning
2 years, 10 months ago

Dozens of flight cancellations today; Some trains to start running this morning

NL Times  

Nearly a hundred flight cancellations were announced at Schiphol Airport on Saturday morning. Regional trains restart on Saturday morning, NS in the afternoon Meanwhile, railroad workers were busy early Saturday morning assessing the damage caused by the massive, hours-long storm. On some lines the recovery is going fast and trains can start running cautiously,” ProRail said in a statement. By about 8 a.m., ProRail indicated that trains operated by Arriva, Connexxion and Keolis could slowly start running again. Due to the rapidly changing situation, ProRail said people should check online travel planners shortly before they intend to start their journey.

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Multiple outages impacting train traffic between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam
2 weeks ago

Multiple outages impacting train traffic between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam

NL Times  

Traveling to and from Schiphol Airport by train will be a bit of an issue on Tuesday morning as multiple outages are impacting train traffic to the airport. No trains are running between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena and between Schiphol and Duivendrecht, and fewer Sprinters are running between the airport and Amsterdam Sloterdijk, NS reported. The issue between …

Storm Conall rush hour: Early traffic jams, NS changes timetable, More flights scrapped
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Storm Conall rush hour: Early traffic jams, NS changes timetable, More flights scrapped

NL Times  

People in the Netherlands were facing a series of issues on the roads, at train stations, and at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday afternoon with the expectation that Storm Conall was going to make landfall. Intercity trains operating between the central stations in Utrecht and Rotterdam were also cancelled from 3:45 p.m. through at least 5:30 p.m. due to a defective …

ProRail strike to halt train traffic in north & east Friday, including regional trains
1 month ago

ProRail strike to halt train traffic in north & east Friday, including regional trains

NL Times  

NS expects that a strike by ProRail train traffic controllers on Friday morning will severely disrupt train traffic in the north and east of the country during the morning rush hour. The FNV strike on Friday morning will happen between 6:00 and 9:00 at ProRail traffic control posts in Groningen, Zwolle, and Arnhem. In addition to the strike, far fewer …

Fewer trains to and from Schiphol Airport due to rail works and strikes
1 month, 1 week ago

Fewer trains to and from Schiphol Airport due to rail works and strikes

NL Times  

Train passengers traveling to or from Schiphol can expect disruptions on the tracks until Tuesday, December 3. Due to the rail work, significantly fewer trains will be running. Furthermore, from November 16 to November 28 and on December 2 and 3, there will be significantly fewer trains to and from the airport. In addition to the rail work on the …

Nearly all train traffic shut down around Schiphol Airport this morning
9 months ago

Nearly all train traffic shut down around Schiphol Airport this morning

NL Times  

Nearly all rail traffic around Schiphol Airport ground to a halt on Wednesday morning as the result of a switch failure. Some trains were still running between the airport and Leiden Centraal Station, national railway NS wrote in an update. “Fewer Sprinters are running between Leiden Centraal Station and Den Haag Centraal Station, and no Intercity Direct trains are running …

Fewer trains to Schiphol for ten days next week due to construction work
10 months ago

Fewer trains to Schiphol for ten days next week due to construction work

NL Times  

Starting Monday, February 26, there will be fewer trains to Schiphol Airport for ten days due to construction work, ProRail reported. Furthermore, from Monday, NS will be able to operate one train per hour less on the high-speed rail line between Breda and Amsterdam. Due to delivery problems, there are fewer new trains and the older ones need maintenance. As …

Trees on the tracks and roads due to Storm Pia as Schiphol delays rise
1 year ago

Trees on the tracks and roads due to Storm Pia as Schiphol delays rise

NL Times  

Storm Pia is causing delays on the railways, the roads, and at Schiphol Airport. There were no trains between Dronten and Zwolle due to a broken overhead line, but it was not known if that was due to the harsh wind gusts which were expected to reach up to 110 kilometers per hour A spokesperson for the NS said that …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Train strike goes ahead, limited service to Schiphol airport
2 years, 3 months ago

Train strike goes ahead, limited service to Schiphol airport

Dutch News  

Talks over pay and conditions between unions and train operator NS have broken down again and strike action on Friday is going ahead, causing heavier traffic and deserted train stations. A new offer by NS was rejected yesterday, prompting the train operator to suspend services on Friday across the country for safety reasons. Access by train to Schiphol will be …

Most international trains won’t run in the Netherlands on Friday; Schiphol trains announced
2 years, 3 months ago

Most international trains won’t run in the Netherlands on Friday; Schiphol trains announced

NL Times  

The planned strike by the unions representing the workers of the national Dutch railway, NS, will heavily impact all international train routes to and from the Netherlands on Friday. No Thalys and Eurostar trains will operate in the Netherlands on Friday “Due to a risk of social unrest at the railways in the Netherlands on Friday September 9, 2022, our …

Most NS trains cancelled on Friday due to strike; Some Schiphol trains may operate
2 years, 3 months ago

Most NS trains cancelled on Friday due to strike; Some Schiphol trains may operate

NL Times  

Dutch national railway NS said it will cancel nearly all trains scheduled to operate on Friday as the result of the strike announcement by its largest labor unions. During the second half of August, the labor unions FNV Spoor, VVMC and CNV, which represent thousands of NS workers, held five one-day strikes that were meant to affect narrower regions of …

NS train shutdown extended to 8 p.m.; Passengers stranded across the country
2 years, 8 months ago

NS train shutdown extended to 8 p.m.; Passengers stranded across the country

NL Times  

The NS has announced trains are now canceled until "at least" 8 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. as originally stated. Passengers are stranded at stations across the country after the NS announced it would shut down trains on Sunday because of a "technical malfunction." This has led to a backlog of travelers at various stations, including Amsterdam Central Station where …

Nearly 60 flights cancelled at Schiphol; Some problems on railway & roads
2 years, 8 months ago

Nearly 60 flights cancelled at Schiphol; Some problems on railway & roads

NL Times  

Commuters were facing some problems on Friday morning in the wake of late-season snow showers and icy conditions. There were issues at Dutch airports, on the railways, and several serious accidents, including one fatal crash in Rotterdam. There was also trouble on the route between Utrecht Centraal, Gouda, and Den Haag Centraal due to a signal failure. Morning rush hour …

Many NS and international trains remain cancelled, some until Sunday
2 years, 10 months ago

Many NS and international trains remain cancelled, some until Sunday

NL Times  

Contrary to earlier reports, Dutch national railway NS says trains will only run on a handful of routes on Saturday afternoon, and many trains might also be cancelled on Sunday. Trains on many other routes will be cancelled the rest of the day as the major damage is repaired, according to ProRail’s live blog. The journey planner shows which trains …

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