Tag: NS
Thanks to these glasses, Damian (18) no longer goes to school by taxi, but by bus
The lessons at this secondary school are mainly about practice, practice, practice. If Damian misses a train, that’s no big deal. After all, it is the digital version. Teacher Jocelyne…
Steam train attracts a lot of attention during the celebration of 150 years of the Oosterspoorweg
The Oosterspoorweg was opened on June 10, 1874, between Amsterdam and Amersfoort. Two years later, the route between Amersfoort and Zutphen was also put into use. In addition to the…
No trains between Amersfoort and Apeldoorn all day due to broken overhead lines
Travelers between the two places can detour via Zwolle and Deventer. Rail manager ProRail reports that the damage is extensive. “It is still unclear how long the recovery will take,…
NS: Amersfoort will be accessible this summer despite construction work via detour routes or by buses
This summer, rail manager ProRail is carrying out one of their largest projects at Amersfoort Central Station. “We are going to replace everything, but I really mean everything,” construction manager…
Read back live blog: This is how King’s Day went in the province of Utrecht
The Strongest team in Eemnes competition is held annually on King’s Day. The teams consisting of duos were given assignments today such as lifting a belt, throwing a bag, pulling…
King’s Day live blog: Free markets in full swing | Games in Amersfoort
Today, 09:30 • 3 minutes reading time Province of Utrecht – The king is with his family in Emmen today, but his birthday is also well celebrated in our province.…
King’s Day live blog: Free markets in full swing | First beers tapped
Today, 09:30 • 3 minutes reading time Province of Utrecht – The king is with his family in Emmen today, but his birthday is also well celebrated in our province.…
Rain of complaints about new rules for NS joint travel discount
According to Rover, travelers who are less digitally skilled are particularly at risk. They would not always be able to take advantage of the discount. But if you do know…
NS will halt train traffic for 3 minutes this weekend: ‘Must be done with violence against conductors’
The NS wants to send a strong signal with this action, together with the unions. “It can’t go on like this,” says NS boss Wouter Koolmees. “Last weekend’s violent incident…
NS asks for more money to prevent expensive train tickets, Chamber hesitates
The House was less accommodating than Koolmees seemed to hope. Several parliamentarians asked the NS director whether he could do more to save costs, for example by divesting foreign activities…