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Amsterdam Train Service Resumes, but Problems Remain Amsterdam Train Service Resumes After Disruption
(about 7 hours later)
Train service to and from Amsterdam resumed on Monday during morning rush hour after all trains were canceled a day earlier for technical reasons, but delays and disruptions were expected to continue, officials said. Train service to and from Amsterdam was running normally on Monday afternoon after all trains were canceled a day earlier for technical reasons, even though the main problem had not been fully solved.
Although travelers could resume planning their journeys, the main problem had not been solved on Monday, said Jeroen Wienen, a spokesman for ProRail, a Dutch government agency responsible for maintaining the railways. “We haven’t found the cause,” Mr. Wienen said. “We’re trying hard to find it.” ProRail, the Dutch government agency responsible for maintaining the country’s railways, cited problems with the system used to monitor and control trains that first surfaced on Sunday afternoon and canceled all trains in and out of the capital.
ProRail cited problems with the system used to monitor and control trains that first surfaced on Sunday afternoon and canceled all trains in and out of the Dutch capital. The rest of the morning could still see some delays, Mr. Wienen added, partly because some trains were not in the right place to depart immediately. “We haven’t found the cause,” said Jeroen Wienen, a spokesman for ProRail. “We’re trying hard to find it.”
International services, such as the Eurostar that runs from Amsterdam to London and the Thalys, which goes to Brussels and Paris, had also been affected, with some people unexpectedly stranded in the Netherlands. International services, such as the Eurostar that runs from Amsterdam to London and the Thalys, which goes to Brussels and Paris, also resumed on Monday, according to a spokeswoman for the Dutch national rail services, Nationale Spoorwegen.
“Hello Eurostar, any word on what’s going to happen to the people stuck in Amsterdam because of your canceled train today?” Lauren O’Farrell, who goes by the user name @deadlyknitshade, posted on Twitter. “Have to pay for accommodation and food etc. for tonight but still no info on train home tomorrow. Any help Eurostar?” But international travel had been affected, leaving some people stranded in the Netherlands.
Earlier on Monday morning, ProRail had advised people to make alternate plans. “No trains are running to and from Amsterdam this morning either,” ProRail said early Monday morning. “The advice to these travelers is to arrange alternative transport for the journey to school or work or, for example, to work at home.” “Hello Eurostar, any word on what’s going to happen to the people stuck in Amsterdam because of your canceled train today?” Lauren O’Farrell, who goes by the username @deadlyknitshade, posted on Twitter. “Have to pay for accommodation and food etc. for tonight but still no info on train home tomorrow. Any help Eurostar?”
Service to Schiphol airport, one of Europe’s busiest, was canceled, and some fans trying to go home from a Harry Styles concert on Sunday in Amsterdam were stranded, according to Dutch news reports, with about 150 people staying overnight at another Amsterdam concert venue. Earlier on Monday morning, ProRail had advised people to make alternate plans. “No trains are running to and from Amsterdam this morning either,” ProRail said early Monday. “The advice to these travelers is to arrange alternative transport for the journey to school or work or, for example, to work at home.”
Although the disruptions were expected to be temporary, Vivianne Heijnen, the Dutch minister for the environment, said before the weekend that the Eurostar route between Amsterdam and London would be halted for nearly a year, starting sometime next year because of renovations to Central Station in Amsterdam. Service to Schiphol airport, one of Europe’s busiest, was canceled on Sunday, and some fans trying to go home from a Harry Styles concert in Amsterdam were stranded, according to Dutch news reports, with about 150 people staying overnight at another Amsterdam concert venue.
The station now handles about 200,000 passengers a day, but that number is expected to climb to 275,000 by 2030, prompting the authorities to carry out work that will allow the station to accommodate more people. Although these disruptions were temporary, Vivianne Heijnen, the Dutch minister for the environment, said before the weekend that the Eurostar route between Amsterdam and London could be halted for nearly a year, starting sometime in 2024 because of renovations to Amsterdam’s Central Station.
The station handles about 200,000 passengers a day, but that number is expected to climb to 275,000 by 2030, prompting the authorities to carry out work that will allow the station to accommodate more people.
Eurostar said it had looked into temporarily shifting departures and arrivals for the London route to Rotterdam, but eventually determined it would not be feasible because of concerns about safety and capacity.Eurostar said it had looked into temporarily shifting departures and arrivals for the London route to Rotterdam, but eventually determined it would not be feasible because of concerns about safety and capacity.