Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11
1 year, 11 months ago

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11

Dutch News  

Three of those injured in Monday night’s train crash when a passenger and goods train ploughed into construction work are seriously ill in intensive care, broadcaster NOS said on Tuesday evening. Construction company BAM was carrying out scheduled maintenance work on rail lines running parallel to the line on which the trains were travelling when the accident happened. ProRail CEO John Foppen said the crane was being used on two rail lines that were closed for scheduled maintenance work, parallel to the lines the trains were travelling on. ‘I’ve worked on the rails for 17 years and never seen anything like this.’ Four years ago an NS train collided with a crane on the track outside Prinsenbeek station, on the high-speed line near Breda.

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Train crashes into excavator near Bunnik; No trains running between Utrecht & Driebergen
2 months, 1 week ago

Train crashes into excavator near Bunnik; No trains running between Utrecht & Driebergen

NL Times  

An NS passenger train crashed into an excavator between Utrecht and Bunnik on Monday morning. The incident has halted train traffic between Utrecht Central Station and Driebergen-Zeist. NS expects the disruption to last at least until 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Dutch rail service said on its website. The collision happened at a railway crossing and left the train badly …

Car hit by train in police chase was stolen; Two killed were from Nijmegen and Wijchen
4 months ago

Car hit by train in police chase was stolen; Two killed were from Nijmegen and Wijchen

NL Times  

The car that was hit by a train in Berghem, Noord-Brabant, in the evening hours of Monday leading into Tuesday was stolen, a spokesperson for the police confirmed. The two occupants of the car who lost their lives in the collision were identified as a 43-year-old man from Nijmegen, and a 29-year-old man from Wijchen. The vehicle was being chased …

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

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 …

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11
1 year, 11 months ago

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11

Dutch News  

Three of those injured in Monday night’s train crash when a passenger and goods train ploughed into construction work are seriously ill in intensive care, broadcaster NOS said on Tuesday evening. Construction company BAM was carrying out scheduled maintenance work on rail lines running parallel to the line on which the trains were travelling when the accident happened. ProRail CEO …

Dramatic aerial pictures of Netherlands train derailment show scale of devastation
1 year, 11 months ago

Dramatic aerial pictures of Netherlands train derailment show scale of devastation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dramatic aerial pictures have revealed …

One dead, dozens hurt after train crashes into maintenance crane in Netherlands
1 year, 11 months ago

One dead, dozens hurt after train crashes into maintenance crane in Netherlands

Hindustan Times  

A passenger train in the Netherlands rammed into a maintenance crane on the railway tracks early on Tuesday, killing the equipment operator and injuring dozens of passengers as the train derailed, officials and local media said. "The crane was part of maintenance work on two tracks which were closed for traffic, while two other of the total of four tracks …

1 dead, several injured in train crash near The Hague
1 year, 11 months ago

1 dead, several injured in train crash near The Hague

The Hindu  

One person died and some 30 passengers were injured, many of them seriously, when a train partially derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, sending at least one carriage into a field next to the tracks, Dutch emergency services said. Television images showed one of the people using makeshift bridges to cross a canal running alongside the …

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

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 …

Almost all Dutch trains halted by strike around Utrecht
2 years, 6 months ago

Almost all Dutch trains halted by strike around Utrecht

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost the entire Dutch railway …

Train crashes into scooter parked on train tracks; "terrible joke", police say
3 years, 4 months ago

Train crashes into scooter parked on train tracks; "terrible joke", police say

NL Times  

An Arriva train collided with a scooter parked on the train tracks in Groningen on Saturday evening. "We are not sure what the cause is, but it seems like vandalism," a police spokesperson told Dagblad van het Noorden. "This is a serious matter, endangering the safety of train traffic and people close to the tracks," the spokesperson said. The train …

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

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 …

Outages disrupt train traffic in Amsterdam, Rotterdam
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Train derailment near The Hague has passengers seeking alternatives
5 years, 2 months ago

Train derailment near The Hague has passengers seeking alternatives

NL Times  

A passenger train derailment in Voorburg on Thursday was expected to interrupt scheduled service on the train route between The Hague and Utrecht through the night. The accident happened just before 12:30 p.m. on a train operating between the Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag Ypenburg stations. Travelers taking trains between Den Haag Centraal and Gouda were advised to divert …

Avoid Utrecht Central Station advises Dutch railway; Train problems from Amsterdam to Roosendaal
5 years, 9 months ago

Avoid Utrecht Central Station advises Dutch railway; Train problems from Amsterdam to Roosendaal

NL Times  

Large crowds piled up at Utrecht Centraal on Monday evening after a collision between a train and a person took place hours earlier. Van en naar Utrecht Centraal: er rijden veel minder treinen door een aanrijding met een persoon. A Sprinter train between Amsterdam and Utrecht also broke down at about the same time complicating the issue even further, and …

Explosion in Dutch train car leaves one dead
5 years, 11 months ago

Explosion in Dutch train car leaves one dead

NL Times  

One person was killed in an explosion on a passenger train car in Nijmegen on Sunday morning. Witness accounts suggest that parts of the train came to rest dozens of meters away from the affected train car. The windows of the train wagon came to rest twenty meters away," he told AD. Among the equipment at the rail yard are …

Netherlands rail collision: 4 children killed after train crashes into electric cart carrying them from daycare; probe underway
6 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands rail collision: 4 children killed after train crashes into electric cart carrying them from daycare; probe underway

Firstpost  

Four young children from a Dutch daycare centre were killed on Thursday when a train smashed into their electric cart at a crossing, in an accident described as the “worst nightmare of any parent”. The Hague: Four young children from a Dutch daycare centre were killed on Thursday when a train smashed into their electric cart at a crossing, in …

Amsterdam train traffic back on track after major disruption
6 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam train traffic back on track after major disruption

NL Times  

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 …

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

NL Times  

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 …

February train crash investigation prompts call for more safety rules
8 years, 3 months ago

February train crash investigation prompts call for more safety rules

NL Times  

Railroad crossings need to become safer, the Dutch Safety Board says in its investigation report on a train derailment accident in Dalfsen in February. The Dutch Safety Board has several suggestions to make rail crossings safer, according to newspaper AD. It is unclear whether the train driver in the Dalfsen accident tried to flee, but according to the investigators he …

Train, Leiden station evacuated after weapons-related phone call
8 years, 11 months ago

Train, Leiden station evacuated after weapons-related phone call

NL Times  

Three people were still in custody Wednesday afternoon in connection with a police response to reportedly shady comments made during a phone call onboard a train travelling from Schiphol Airport to Leiden a night earlier. Police in the Netherlands evacuated part of the Leiden Centraal train station Tuesday at about 9 p.m. after a passenger on a train approaching the …

Several dead, around 100 injured in German train mishap
9 years, 1 month ago

Several dead, around 100 injured in German train mishap

India TV News  

Berlin: At least two people have died and about 100 have been injured — 10 seriously — in a train crash in southern Germany. Police spokesman Stefan Sonntag told The Associated Press that two regional trains crashed head-on on the single track between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Sonntag said that at least two people had …

Boat crashes into railway bridge linking Netherlands to Germany
9 years, 3 months ago

Boat crashes into railway bridge linking Netherlands to Germany

NL Times  

The shipping traffic between northern Netherlands and Germany came to a standstill after a 112 meter long coaster crashed into the railway bridge near Weener, Germany on Thursday night. Rail traffic between Bad Nieuweschans, Groningen and Germany is also down, BNR reports. A train was coming and the bridge could not be lifted immediately, but the captain of the coaster …

Rotterdam train standoff ends with one arrest, no injuries
9 years, 6 months ago

Rotterdam train standoff ends with one arrest, no injuries

NL Times  

The Rotterdam police has managed to get the suspicious passenger on the Thalys train at Rotterdam Central Station out of the train's bathroom. This standoff caused disruptions in train traffic all across the Netherlands, with delays running up to more than 60 minutes. The NS personnel on Amsterdam Central Station have announced that the Thalys train 9328 for 9:17 a.m. …

Train cancellations cause turmoil after Rotterdam Thalys evacuation
9 years, 6 months ago

Train cancellations cause turmoil after Rotterdam Thalys evacuation

NL Times  

The police's attempt to get a suspicious passenger off the Thalys at the Rotterdam station on Friday morning has disrupted train traffic. On Amsterdam Central Station, affected trains include the Thalys trains, ND Intercity Direct, Belgian trains and the 8:17 a.m train to Paris. But right now, we don't know what is going to happen " a train security guard …

Rotterdam train station reopened after suspicious passenger incident
9 years, 6 months ago

Rotterdam train station reopened after suspicious passenger incident

NL Times  

The police have lifted the security measures taken at Rotterdam Central Station on Friday and train traffic is slowly starting to pick up again. Rotterdam Central Station was evacuated and closed off on Friday morning after a suspicious passenger jumped onto a Thalys train and locked himself into the bathroom. The police managed to get him out and arrest him, …

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland
10 years ago

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland

Dutch News  

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
10 years ago

Train chaos after massive power failure in Noord-Holland

Dutch News  

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 …

Poor communication cause of February train chaos
10 years, 5 months ago

Poor communication cause of February train chaos

NL Times  

The utter chaos on the railway between The Hague and Rotterdam in February was caused by unprecedented poor communication from railway manager ProRail. On February 19th the evening rush hour in the Randstad went completely haywire because the track between the Hague and Rotterdam was shut down. In March 2013 an employee of ProRail wrongly judged that one of the …

Rotterdam train deaths appear to have been suicide, say police
11 years ago

Rotterdam train deaths appear to have been suicide, say police

Dutch News  

Eyewitness reports indicate the two men killed after being hit by a train at Rotterdam Zuid station on Sunday evening may have committed suicide, police said on Monday. ‘The likelihood of their deaths being suicide is primarily based on the combination of the men’s behaviour and solid eyewitness reports,’ a spokesman said. Eyewitnesses told AD earlier the two men climbed …

Rotterdam train deaths appear to have been suicide, say police
11 years ago

Rotterdam train deaths appear to have been suicide, say police

Dutch News  

Eyewitness reports indicate the two men killed after being hit by a train at Rotterdam Zuid station on Sunday evening may have committed suicide, police said on Monday. ‘The likelihood of their deaths being suicide is primarily based on the combination of the men’s behaviour and solid eyewitness reports,’ a spokesman said. Eyewitnesses told AD earlier the two men climbed …

I don't hear that train a comin
13 years, 1 month ago

I don't hear that train a comin

Dutch News  

Three newspapers dedicate the editorial spot to the troubles at Dutch Rail. ‘It is to be feared that car users will not turn to the train in their droves after last weekend’, writes Trouw, referring to NS chief Bert Meerstadt’s wish that ‘every one become a fan of the NS’. Blame ‘In a world covered in snow huge traffic jams …

I don't hear that train a comin
13 years, 1 month ago

I don't hear that train a comin

Dutch News  

Three newspapers dedicate the editorial spot to the troubles at Dutch Rail. ‘It is to be feared that car users will not turn to the train in their droves after last weekend’, writes Trouw, referring to NS chief Bert Meerstadt’s wish that ‘every one become a fan of the NS’. Blame ‘In a world covered in snow huge traffic jams …

Governor says 11 dead in Belgian train crash
15 years, 1 month ago

Governor says 11 dead in Belgian train crash

Salon  

Two commuter trains collided head-on Monday after one ran a stop light at rush hour in a Brussels suburb, killing at least 11 people, a Belgian official said. The impact peeled away the front of one train car and threw at least one other off the tracks, causing amputations and other severe injuries, witnesses and officials said. It was the …

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