US EditionNetherlands Transport Chaos: Snowfall Halts Travel
Nearly 500 flights canceled at Amsterdam Schiphol and 1,000 km of traffic jams reported in Paris region as heavy snow halts trains and disrupts road travel.
- On Monday, heavy snowfall halted travel across the Netherlands, stopping all trains around Amsterdam and severely affecting public transport systems.
- Authorities warned the weather will continue throughout the week, as snow and icy temperatures faced airports since Friday, prompting cancellations and delays, with forecasts predicting ongoing snowfall.
- At Amsterdam Schiphol, nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled on Monday morning, Eurostar limited services to Brussels, and RATP cancelled dozens of bus lines amid traffic jams of almost 1,000 km.
- Icy roads and diversions produced immediate delays and accidents, with planes diverted to other airports and a stranded traveller at Schiphol reporting, `There are long lines here`.
- Dutch railway company NS said it will implement a reduced 'winter scheme' on Tuesday with fewer trains, while snowfall forecasts throughout the week signal continued delays.
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More than 1000 kilometres of traffic jam in the Paris area, all trains painted in the Netherlands, at least 300 annulled KLM flights: A cold wave ensures a standstill on road, rail and air in Europe.
Train failures, long delays and airports in emergency situations: snow and ice have led to great restrictions in many European countries. In the Netherlands, many people waited in vain for their flight.
The winter weather continues to cause problems. Train traffic, among other things, is being disrupted. Traffic jams and slippery conditions on highways are also causing accidents.
The lowest levels of traffic in Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands – for example at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. In the Czech municipality of Kvila, a low temperature of minus 30.6 degrees Celsius was measured.
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