The entire train traffic is at a standstill today due to a strike by NS personnel in the central Netherlands. As a result, many people cannot get to school or work. Join the discussion on the statement: Train travelers should not be the victims of strikes at NS.
The trains will be at a standstill from 4:00 AM on the night from Thursday to Friday. They will start running again at 4:00 AM on the night from Friday to Saturday.
Unions had already announced the strike. NS personnel working in the central Netherlands region are going on strike. This includes Utrecht, an important hub in the railway network. As a result, all NS trains cannot run.
This is not the first time there have been strikes on the railways. Last fall, train personnel went on strike together with other heavy professions for a better arrangement to retire early. In 2022, collective labor agreement negotiations came to nothing and NS personnel went on strike several times.