Severe rail disruptions in Randstad due to track failures, particularly around Amsterdam
5 days, 19 hours ago

Severe rail disruptions in Randstad due to track failures, particularly around Amsterdam

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Rail services across multiple routes in the Randstad faced severe disruptions Sunday due to “multiple track failures,” according to Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A spokesperson said the disruptions are particularly affecting travel around Amsterdam. The track failures come on top of previously scheduled rail maintenance work in the Randstad, including reduced service between Amsterdam Centraal and Hoofddorp, as well as between Schiphol and Hilversum. According to rail operator ProRail, there are 12 track and switch failures near Amsterdam Bijlmer.

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Rail works: Two weeks of train disruptions on The Hague-Rotterdam route
1 week, 2 days ago

Rail works: Two weeks of train disruptions on The Hague-Rotterdam route

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People traveling by train between The Hague and Rotterdam can expect disruptions to the train service for over two weeks. ProRail will work on the track between the Delft Campus and Rotterdam Central Station from March 12 to 27. The day after, Rotterdam CS will be accessible by train again, but there will be far fewer trains until 6:00 p.m. …

Icy weather causing havoc on the tracks; Disruptions on many train routes
1 month ago

Icy weather causing havoc on the tracks; Disruptions on many train routes

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Rail traffic is off to a bumpy start in the Netherlands on Tuesday, partly due to the icy weather. Check the travel planner to see what this means for your trip.” Switch failures are impacting train traffic between Woerden and Leiden Centraal, Bijlmer ArenA and Utrecht Centraal, Utrecht Centraal and Arnhem Centraal, Schiphol Airport and Leiden Centraal, Leiden Centraal and …

All morning trains scrapped on busy Utrecht route as overhead lines fail
1 month, 3 weeks ago

All morning trains scrapped on busy Utrecht route as overhead lines fail

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All trains scheduled to run along an important stretch of track near Utrecht were expected to be canceled on Tuesday morning due to defective overhead lines. The issue will directly impact all passenger routes between Utrecht Central Station and Amersfoort, which is a critical section of track for routes to the north and east of the country. Utrecht Central Station …

Train services disrupted due to damaged overhead line near Amsterdam RAI
2 months ago

Train services disrupted due to damaged overhead line near Amsterdam RAI

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Train traffic between Amsterdam RAI and surrounding stations has been suspended due to a damaged overhead line. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen expects repairs to continue until at least 4 p.m. Sunday, leaving commuters facing delays and rerouted services. The disruption has halted train services between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, with NS advising travelers to use metro services as an …

Train disruptions expected near Amsterdam, Schiphol from Jan. 10-13
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Train disruptions expected near Amsterdam, Schiphol from Jan. 10-13

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The Nederlandse Spoorwegen has issued a warning about significant disruptions to train services around Amsterdam and Schiphol this weekend due to scheduled track maintenance. The work, which will take place from Friday through Monday, January 13, will reduce the number of tracks available near Schiphol Airport, resulting in fewer trains and changes to departure platforms. Next weekend, train traffic between …

Multiple outages impacting train traffic between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam
3 months, 1 week ago

Multiple outages impacting train traffic between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam

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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 …

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

Trains resume service after week of disruptions around Groningen

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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
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Problems with train traffic in Groningen due to track subsidence

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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
4 months ago

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

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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 …

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

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

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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
4 months, 1 week ago

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

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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 …

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

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

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Dutch train travelers should be prepared for more disruptions on the tracks, said ProRail on Thursday. According to ProRail CEO John Voppen, most of the rail networks date from just after the Second World War and need urgent maintenance. An important cause of railroad disruptions on are temporary speed restrictions that come into effect when problems are found along the …

Nearly all train traffic shut down around Schiphol Airport this morning
1 year ago

Nearly all train traffic shut down around Schiphol Airport this morning

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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 …

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects
1 year ago

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects

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Railway operating company ProRail is warning passengers that they face “inevitable inconvenience” traveling by train in 2024 as some 400 maintenance and other projects take place. “Our railway system mainly dates from just after World War II and needs major maintenance every 40 years,” says chief executive John Voppen. At the same time, we want to expand the network for …

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects
1 year ago

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects

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Railway operating company ProRail is warning passengers that they face “inevitable inconvenience” traveling by train in 2024 as some 400 maintenance and other projects take place. “Our railway system mainly dates from just after World War II and needs major maintenance every 40 years,” says chief executive John Voppen. At the same time, we want to expand the network for …

Railworks: Fewer trains running between Amsterdam, Utrecht for 1.5 weeks
1 year, 1 month ago

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

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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 …

Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht
1 year, 1 month ago

Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht

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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 running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht
1 year, 1 month ago

Trains running again after power failure hits line to Utrecht

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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 …

Crowds and delays expected at Amsterdam Central Station due to Beyoncé concerts and construction work
1 year, 9 months ago

Crowds and delays expected at Amsterdam Central Station due to Beyoncé concerts and construction work

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Due to construction work around Amsterdam Central Station and two sold-out concerts by Beyoncé in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, crowds and delays are expected this weekend. Due to the work on the tracks, trains will not run between Amsterdam Central Station and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA and between Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Haarlem. Last weekend, many visitors to a Harry Styles concert …

Amsterdam train traffic still halted as outage continues; Cause still unknown
1 year, 9 months ago

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

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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 …

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

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

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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 …

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

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

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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 …

Amsterdam, Schiphol train disruptions to continue into early Tuesday morning
2 years ago

Amsterdam, Schiphol train disruptions to continue into early Tuesday morning

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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. …

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

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

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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 …

About 450 major train disruptions in 2022, says ProRail
2 years, 2 months ago

About 450 major train disruptions in 2022, says ProRail

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Last year there were about 450 major disruptions on the Dutch railroad system. These were largely caused by collisions, signal failures, switch failures, stormy weather, computer failures and broken catenary systems, a spokesperson for ProRail confirmed after initial reporting by the Telegraaf. Last year, there were eighteen days on which more than 10 percent of all rail journeys were cancelled. …

Maintenance, work to cause train woes this summer
2 years, 8 months ago

Maintenance, work to cause train woes this summer

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Train travelers can expect a lot of delays this summer. ProRail has a great deal of maintenance and other work scheduled for the tracks, with most expected to cause extra travel time of 30 minutes or more. For example, ProRail will work on the track between Amsterdam Zuid and Lelystad Central Station from this Friday to Monday. And on Sunday, …

Dutch rail traffic shut down over train control telephone outage; Limited restart could begin at 7 p.m.
3 years, 6 months ago

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

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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, 9 months ago

Trains in Netherlands back on track after massive communications outage

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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, 9 months ago

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

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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
4 years, 1 month ago

Outages disrupt train traffic in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

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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 …

Randstad train traffic disrupted by broken overhead line
5 years, 11 months ago

Randstad train traffic disrupted by broken overhead line

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Train traffic on a number of busy routes in the Randstad is heavily disrupted on Tuesday due to a broken overhead line on the tracks between Weesp and Amsterdam-Zuid. A train set pulled part of the overhead line between Weesp and Amsterdam-Zuid loose at around 6:00 a.m., seriously damaging a large part of the line. Only one track is currently …

Automated trains could make 30 hourly trips between Amsterdam and Schiphol
5 years, 11 months ago

Automated trains could make 30 hourly trips between Amsterdam and Schiphol

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ProRail wants to run automated light rail trains between Schiphol and Amsterdam with extreme high frequencies - 30 times per hour. ProRail director Pier Eringa believes that these automated trains, which he compares to a city rail line like the S-Bahn in Berlin, will be needed to accommodate the increase in passengers between the Netherlands' capital and its main airport, …

Amsterdam train traffic back on track after major disruption
6 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam train traffic back on track after major disruption

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A major signal and switch failure that brought train traffic around Amsterdam and Schiphol to a standstill on Tuesday evening, has been fixed. Train traffic is back on track, though travelers in and around Amsterdam should take into account that trains may be more crowded than usual on Wednesday morning, NS said. Train traffic around the capital came to a …

Signal and switch failure brings Rotterdam train traffic to a halt
7 years ago

Signal and switch failure brings Rotterdam train traffic to a halt

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No train traffic is currently possible to and from Rotterdam due to a major signal- and switch failure. The fault occurred around 9:30 a.m. on the line between Rotterdam and Gouda, but soon spread to the whole region. "But the technicians are working hard so that people can get on the train and out of the cold quickly", the rail …

Sharp rise in major train traffic disruptions in Netherlands last year
7 years, 1 month ago

Sharp rise in major train traffic disruptions in Netherlands last year

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Dutch rail company NS dealt with 117 major train traffic disruptions last year, 29 more than the 88 major disruptions in 2016, a spokesperson for NS confirmed to NU.nl. A train traffic disruption is considered "major" if trains together had a delay of at least 25 hours, or at least 25 trains weren't running. Last year train traffic suffered under …

Train schedule largely back to normal after massive storm
7 years, 2 months ago

Train schedule largely back to normal after massive storm

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After a massive storm did large amounts of damage to the Dutch railways on Thursday, NS and ProRail expect that trains will mostly run according to schedule on Friday. Repair work is still being done on some routes and there may be some last minute changes to the train schedule today. No trains are running between Schiphol Airport and Leiden …

Over 150 train damage reports; Few trains running Thursday, problems on Friday
7 years, 2 months ago

Over 150 train damage reports; Few trains running Thursday, problems on Friday

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Over 150 damage claims were made along the Dutch rail lines during Thursday's storm, of which there were about 40 serious incidents. Although limited train service in the Netherlands was expected to begin on Thursday at 5 p.m., the railroad infrastructure firm ProRail advised passengers to find alternative ways home. Overhead electricity lines were broken at 30 locations, and at …

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

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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

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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 …

Rail work stops trains from Amsterdam to Schiphol
8 years, 7 months ago

Rail work stops trains from Amsterdam to Schiphol

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No trains are traveling between Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport today due to rail works on the track between Amsterdam Sloterdijk and the airport. ProRail is also working on other routes between the Dutch capital and the airport, which means that all train passengers traveling between the two locations today, will have to do so by bus, NOS reports. The rail …

Broken-down train causes heavy rail delays at Utrecht Centraal
9 years, 6 months ago

Broken-down train causes heavy rail delays at Utrecht Centraal

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Update, 5:30 p.m., 11 Sept. 2015: The NS announced on its website late Friday afternoon that workers will complete repairs around Utrecht Centraal by about 4 a.m. on Saturday. Due to "multiple faults" the train traffic between Utrecht Central and Driebergen-Zeist, Houten, Leidsche Rijn and Utrecht Zuilen has come to a complete standstill. The disruption started around 11:15 a.m. NS …

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland
9 years, 11 months ago

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland

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Train services in much of the country will remain disrupted for the rest of the day because of a massive power failure in Noord-Holland, officials said early on Friday afternoon. The power cut hit large parts of Amsterdam, Haarlem and other Noord-Holland towns and villages. People were trapped in lifts and trams, shops were forced to close because their automatic …

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland
9 years, 11 months ago

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland

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Train services in much of the country will remain disrupted for the rest of the day because of a massive power failure in Noord-Holland, officials said early on Friday afternoon. The power cut hit large parts of Amsterdam, Haarlem and other Noord-Holland towns and villages. People were trapped in lifts and trams, shops were forced to close because their automatic …

Train service still out after power cut
9 years, 11 months ago

Train service still out after power cut

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NS is still struggling to get back on on track after the massive power outage that affected large parts of Noord-Holland and Flevoland this morning. Hundreds of passengers are still stranded at Utrecht Centraal, staring helplessly at the information boards that only state that no train traffic is possible in a wide radius around Amsterdam Centraal and north of Leiden, …

Schiphol train traffic stopped by copper theft
10 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol train traffic stopped by copper theft

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Train traffic to Schiphol has come to a near stand still after copper thieves wreaked havoc on the track between the airport and stations at Amsterdam Zuid and Amsterdam Lelylaan. ProRail announced they may need all day to fix the damage, and the train schedule in the busy network is in chaos. The NS expects that there will at least …

Rail network changes for 2015 announced
10 years, 6 months ago

Rail network changes for 2015 announced

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Dutch rail maintenance company ProRail is announcing some changes to the rail network in The Netherlands planned for 2015. The Dutch rail system is planned to improve with several large projects and some reorganizations, De Telegraaf reports. On Monday, ProRail announced that there will be new train schedules, dividing 3.3 million train trips over 23 transporters. The new Den Haag …

DutchNews.nl
18 years, 1 month ago

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So the futuristic €1bn light rail project – which is supposed to link up Rotterdam, The Hague and Zoetermeer – has become the latest entry in the catalogue of major infrastructure disasters. The press release simply states that it wants to prevent passengers getting the feeling that RandstadRail is unsafe. Last week the Volkskrant revealed that the people running the …

DutchNews.nl
18 years, 1 month ago

DutchNews.nl

Dutch News  

So the futuristic €1bn light rail project – which is supposed to link up Rotterdam, The Hague and Zoetermeer – has become the latest entry in the catalogue of major infrastructure disasters. The press release simply states that it wants to prevent passengers getting the feeling that RandstadRail is unsafe. Last week the Volkskrant revealed that the people running the …

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