Rail works: Two weeks of train disruptions on The Hague-Rotterdam route
1 week, 3 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. People traveling from The Hague to Rotterdam or vice versa can detour via Gouda. During the work, people can also use metro line E. During previous disruptions on the track, many travelers chose this option, making the metro very crowded.

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Severe rail disruptions in Randstad due to track failures, particularly around Amsterdam
6 days, 16 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Track subsidence to disrupt Groningen train taffic until at least Thursday
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Track subsidence to disrupt Groningen train taffic until at least Thursday

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Subsidence under railway tracks in Groningen will disrupt train traffic in the city until at least Thursday, a spokesperson for NS told RTV Noord on Monday. No trains will run between Groningen Central Station and Groningen Europapark, the route where ProRail discovered subsidence early Sunday morning, for all that time. “This means there will be no extra sprinters running between …

Rail strikes to halt train services across the Netherlands starting at 6 a.m.
4 months ago

Rail strikes to halt train services across the Netherlands starting at 6 a.m.

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Train operations across the Netherlands will be severely disrupted on Friday as ProRail traffic control staff begin striking at 6 a.m. The work stoppage, centered at the Eindhoven and Maastricht control posts, will halt all train services in Limburg and much of North Brabant until 9 a.m. Regional operator Arriva has announced that its trains in the affected areas will …

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

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

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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 …

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 …

Commuters hit as ProRail workers strike in Utrecht, Amersfoort
4 months, 1 week ago

Commuters hit as ProRail workers strike in Utrecht, Amersfoort

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There were widespread problems for rail commuters on Friday morning as ProRail workers went on strike at key parts of the network in the centre of the Netherlands. The strike, from 6 am to 9 am, disrupted train services around Utrecht and Amersfoort and had knock on effects on services to Schiphol, Leiden, Deventer and Almere as well. Although the …

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

ProRail strike brings train traffic in central Netherlands to standstill

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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 …

Monday rush hour rail strike means no trains in Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, or West-Brabant
4 months, 1 week ago

Monday rush hour rail strike means no trains in Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, or West-Brabant

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Dutch national railway NS confirmed the cancellation of passenger train service during Monday morning's rush hour in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Zeeland, and the western portion of Noord-Brabant. The strike by ProRail traffic center workers in Rotterdam, The Hague and Roosendaal will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., but delays and cancellations are likely throughout the rest …

Rail workers start rush hour strike affecting passenger trains in most Dutch cities
4 months, 1 week ago

Rail workers start rush hour strike affecting passenger trains in most Dutch cities

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Many commuters are expected to be inconvenienced by railroad worker strikes in the Netherlands on Wednesday morning. The three-hour strike was scheduled to begin at 6 a.m., and was expected to affect service in all of Noord-Holland, including Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, and Alkmaar, but also a much wider area due to the importance of the region to the national passenger …

Rail strike will hit Wednesday commuters, international trains
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4 months, 1 week ago

Rail strike will hit Wednesday commuters, international trains

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There will be no trains in Noord-Holland and parts of Flevoland and Utrecht from 6 am to at least 9 am on Wednesday morning because of strike action by ProRail staff. Although the strike will end at 9 am, it will take some time for normal services to resume, railway company NS said. The strike will also lead to fewer …

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 …

Delays and detour at Schiphol all weekend due to track work
4 months, 1 week ago

Delays and detour at Schiphol all weekend due to track work

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Train travelers in Amsterdam can expect delays and detours throughout the weekend as work is being carried out on the tracks between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Zuid station. ProRail is improving the track at Schiphol Airport from Friday, November 8, to Sunday, November 10, and from Saturday, November 16, to Tuesday, December 3, NS reports. There will also be no …

Several rush hour train strikes will hit major Dutch cities, transit hubs this month
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Several rush hour train strikes will hit major Dutch cities, transit hubs this month

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Trade union FNV has announced strikes at ProRail that will impact train traffic in large Dutch cities during rush hour on several days this month. FNV wants an average wage increase of 13 percent, ProRail would go no higher than an average increase of 5.2 percent. No one works to become poorer.” The trade union understands that a 13 percent …

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 …

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 …

Cracked bridges limit train services between A'dam and R'dam
1 year, 1 month ago

Cracked bridges limit train services between A'dam and R'dam

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ProRail has cut the number of high speed intercity trains between Amsterdam and Rotterdam to two an hour instead of the usual four because of track safety concerns. Intercity trains will have to reduce their speed to 120 kph, and in one place to 80 kph and international services will be slower, leading to timetable cuts, ProRail said. “We had …

Cracked bridges limit train services between A'dam and R'dam
1 year, 1 month ago

Cracked bridges limit train services between A'dam and R'dam

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ProRail has cut the number of high speed intercity trains between Amsterdam and Rotterdam to two an hour instead of the usual four because of track safety concerns. Intercity trains will have to reduce their speed to 120 kph, and in one place to 80 kph and international services will be slower, leading to timetable cuts, ProRail said. “We had …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Maintenance, work to cause train woes this summer

NL Times  

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 …

Dutch trains to start return to old timetables within 2 weeks
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch trains to start return to old timetables within 2 weeks

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Dutch national railway NS plans to gradually restart its regular timetables starting on May 3 less than a week after the government begins to ease lockdown restrictions in the country, the company announced on Thursday. All trains are expected to be running again by June 14, with the exception of the night trains and extra commuter trains normally intended for …

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 …

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

Train derailment near The Hague has passengers seeking alternatives

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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 …

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, …

Limited trains to Schiphol due to rail works
6 years, 2 months ago

Limited trains to Schiphol due to rail works

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Rail manager ProRail will be working on the railways around Schiphol airport over the coming days, which means less train traffic to and from the airport. Over this entire period no trains will run on the route Schiphol Airport - Leiden. On Saturday and Sunday there will also be no trains on the Amsterdam Sloterdijk/Amsterdam Zuid - Schiphol route and …

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

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

Dutch railways basically full, ProRail says

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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 …

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 …

Trains to run from Amsterdam to Utrecht, Eindhoven every 10 mins. in NS test
7 years, 9 months ago

Trains to run from Amsterdam to Utrecht, Eindhoven every 10 mins. in NS test

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From September 6th NS and ProRail will perform tests in running six trains per hour between Amsterdam, Utrecht and Eindhoven. If these tests go according to plan, there will be six trains per hour on this route every day from the start of the new timetable in December, NOS reports. More trains also mean a better chance of finding a …

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 …

More railway chaos for Dutch commuters, Schiphol users
10 years, 1 month ago

More railway chaos for Dutch commuters, Schiphol users

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Problems with the signals led to a sharp reduction in trains between Rotterdam and The Hague on Friday morning and passengers are being warned they face delays of up to one hour. Earlier, train services to Schiphol airport were disrupted after a fire alarm at the airport’s station. Dutch Rail said services will not be back to normal until at …

More railway chaos for Dutch commuters, Schiphol users
10 years, 1 month ago

More railway chaos for Dutch commuters, Schiphol users

Dutch News  

Problems with the signals led to a sharp reduction in trains between Rotterdam and The Hague on Friday morning and passengers are being warned they face delays of up to one hour. Earlier, train services to Schiphol airport were disrupted after a fire alarm at the airport’s station. Dutch Rail said services will not be back to normal until at …

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 …

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