Widespread outages disrupted rail traffic in the northern, eastern and central Netherlands on Tuesday morning. Problems also affected the areas around the cities of Zwolle, Deventer and Amersfoort, with several connections not running during the morning rush hour. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
The manager of the Dutch railway infrastructure, ProRail, stated that material, including pipes, was found on the tracks in several locations. Safety systems subsequently detected faults, and problems affecting train operations arose in at least 20 locations. aktuality.sk ↗
According to ProRail, at least one train came into contact with material placed on the track. The objects that had been placed disrupted the functioning of the track circuits and triggered widespread restrictions. In some parts of the country, rail traffic was completely halted. denik.cz ↗
ProRail has not ruled out that sabotage may be behind the incidents. Unknown perpetrators are believed to have placed objects on the tracks in several sections. The causes and circumstances of the event are being investigated by the relevant services. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
The outages also affected traffic around Amsterdam and other areas in the north and center of the country. Passengers faced disrupted connections and cancelled trains. The extent and duration of the restrictions depend on the investigation and on the inspection of the damaged or disrupted sections of the rail network. teraz.sk ↗
Suspected sabotage paralyzed trains in part of the Netherlands
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Holandsko hlási rozsiahle výpadky železničnej dopravy pre podozrenie zo sabotáže
aktuality.sk
| 09:26 15.09.
Sabotáž v Holandsku spôsobila rozsiahle výpadky železničnej dopravy
teraz.sk
| 09:19 15.09.
Mutmaßliche Saboteure behindern Zugverkehr in den Niederlanden
Tagesschau
| 11:42 15.09.
Mehrere Strecken lahmgelegt: Bahnverkehr in den Niederlanden nach Sabotage gestört
Tagesspiegel
| 10:53 15.09.
Zugausfälle: Sabotage legt Bahnverkehr in Teilen der Niederlande lahm
Tagesspiegel
| 09:50 15.09.
Zugausfälle: Sabotage legt Bahnverkehr in Teilen der Niederlande lahm
Die Zeit
| 09:49 15.09.
Un presunto sabotaje con "materiales colocados deliberadamente en las vías" paraliza numerosos trenes en Países Bajos en plena hora punta
El Mundo
| 09:48 15.09.
Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption
BBC News
| 11:02 15.09.
Mutmaßliche Sabotage: Bahnverkehr in den Niederlanden gestört
Der Standard
| 09:43 15.09.
Nizozemsko řeší útok na železnice, mluví se o sabotáži
novinky.cz
| 11:39 15.09.
V časti Holandska je od dnešných ranných hodín obmedzená vlaková doprava.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 11:00 15.09.
Sabotageverdacht nach Zugsausfällen in Niederlanden
ORF
| 10:19 15.09.
Niederlande - Störungen im Bahnverkehr - Mutmaßliche Sabotage
Deutschlandfunk
| 10:00 15.09.
Grote storing op spoor, treinverkeer in noorden en oosten ontregeld
NOS
| 06:37 15.09.
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