Tag: NS
Collective bargaining in regional transport, national strike if this fails
The trade union FNV is negotiating with employers in regional transport today. If this collective bargaining agreement does not yield any results, thousands of bus drivers, drivers and conductors will…
Slipperiness and fog: spreading teams in rope and many traffic jams
The KNMI has issued code yellow for the province of Utrecht, among others. In a large part of the country it can be slippery in places, especially on (bicycle) bridges…
NS donates train parts to twenty nursing homes to imitate compartments
Alzheimer Nederland and NS are donating the train benches, tables, luggage racks and tipping waste bins. This allows the nursing homes to build their own compartment. “Almost everyone likes to…
Third of trains extended in new NS timetable
Utrecht – NS is extending a third of all trains in the 2023 timetable, which will start on Sunday 11 December. According to the railway company, this increases the chance…
Go straight on here: navigation sends motorist into Utrecht bicycle shed
The woman drove on at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour, towards the entrance of the bicycle shed on the station square. Straight on, according to the navigation.…
Train traffic restarted after power outage Utrecht Central
Travelers are looking for solutions. One of them is Justin. His final destination is Twente. To be precise: gross. He is now trying to get home via Utrecht Overvecht station.…
Sober NS timetable starts, this is what it means for you
During off-peak hours and on Fridays, fewer intercity trains will run on the Rotterdam Central – Utrecht Central route. The number of sprinters is also decreasing. Fewer sprinters will drive…
Trade unions have not yet responded to the NS collective labor agreement: ‘Haven’t agreed yet’
Utrecht – Do we agree with the new collective labor agreement offer of the Dutch Railways? The trade unions CNV, FNV and VVM discussed this question this morning, but they…
No trains at all on Friday due to strike, also actions next week
Utrecht – Once again, regional strikes at the NS stop the timetable throughout the country. There will be no NS trains running at all next Friday if the strikes continue.…
NS staff is laying down work again, rail traffic in Utrecht will be stopped on September 15
The unions want automatic compensation for price increases in the salary of NS staff. In addition, they demand a one-off payment of 600 euros and an adjustment to the scheme…