Suspected sabotage triggers a major Dutch rail outage during the morning rush hour – WTOP News
ProRail said materials deliberately placed on tracks disrupted safety systems at 20 sites, forcing red signals and halting service during the morning rush hour.
- On Tuesday, a major outage hit the Dutch railway system after security systems were disrupted in 20 different places. ProRail, the company managing the infrastructure, is treating the cause as possible sabotage.
- Railway workers discovered 'materials' deliberately placed on the tracks at 5.30 a.m., causing track-circuit failures. The objects disturbed sensors monitoring train locations, forcing signals to turn red and interfering with safety systems, a spokesman told NOS.
- Train services around Zwolle, Deventer, Amersfoort, and Utrecht faced severe delays during the morning rush hour. The Reisplanner app used by travellers to plan journeys was also out of service during the disruption.
- Thousands traveled to The Hague to watch Willem-Alexander participate in the annual budget procession, coinciding with the railway disruption. The royal family traditionally rides through the city in horse-drawn carriages to mark the government's legislative programme.
- Trains running through Utrecht and Zwolle, including routes to Schiphol, are expected to resume from 10 a.m. The National railway company advised travelers to check the app for updates, as it remains unclear when services will fully normalize.
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berlingske.dkAccording to the Dutch railway operator, there are objects on the tracks in several places during rush hour.
Suspected Sabotage Causes Widespread Train Disruption Across the Netherlands
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Train services across large parts of the Netherlands were severely disrupted on Tuesday after materials were found placed on railway tracks at multiple locations, prompting authorities to investigate a suspected act of sabotage. Rail infrastructure manager ProRail said objects had been discovered on the tracks in several places, forcing wides…
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LIVE Due to the disruption, train traffic is at a standstill in large parts of the Central and Northern Netherlands. According to the railway network operator, the disruption appears to have been caused by sabotage. Follow everything in this live blog.
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