Suspected sabotage disrupts Dutch trains, level crossings
ProRail said security systems were disrupted in 20 places and train services could not run while workers cleared objects from the tracks.
- 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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In parts of the Netherlands the train traffic stands still. Unknown people have put objects on the tracks.
'Materials that were deliberately placed there have been found at multiple locations,' railway infrastructure manager says
Suspected sabotage disrupts Dutch trains, level crossings
Suspected sabotage disrupted train services across central and northern parts of the Netherlands during the morning rush hour on Tuesday after objects were placed on tracks, Dutch rail infrastructure operator ProRail said.
In the Netherlands, parts of the rail system were affected by major disruptions early Tuesday, and the company that oversees the country's rail infrastructure said diversification could be the cause.
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Thousands of train travellers experience an evil morning surprise, because several trains in the Netherlands fail. The cause is quickly found, the consequences are far-reaching.
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