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In the Netherlands, train services in central cities like Zwolle, Deventer, and Amersfoort have been disrupted since morning due to suspected sabotage. ProRail reported finding materials such as pipes deliberately placed on tracks causing track-circuit failures and blocking access for trains. The disruptions affected several level crossings and caused road traffic issues; no injuries were reported despite a train colliding with one of the objects. It is unclear if this incident is related to Prinsjesdag, an important national event in The Hague.
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Story summary
On September 15, 2026, train services in parts of the Netherlands were severely disrupted due to suspected sabotage. ProRail, the company responsible for maintaining the nation's rail infrastructure, reported finding materials placed deliberately on tracks at several locations, causing track-circuit failures and disrupting services mainly in central cities like Zwolle, Deventer, and Amersfoort. The disruptions affected thousands of passengers and also impacted road traffic due to level crossing issues. ProRail workers were clearing the objects while the police investigated; however, no suspects have been identified yet. The Associated Press reported that materials such as pipes were found in multiple places, leading to widespread train service interruptions across the network.
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Train services in various parts of the Netherlands have been severely disrupted, with ProRail, the company that maintains the nation's rail infrastructure, saying that sabotage was possibly at play.
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National railway company NS said that train services around the central cities of Zwolle, Deventer and Amersfoort have been affected since the morning rush hour.
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What do we know about the causes of the disruption?
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In a statement, rail authority ProRail said that "[m]aterials deliberately placed on the tracks have been found at several locations.
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This is causing track-circuit failures.
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It appears to be a case of sabotage.
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The objects caused failures across the network, affecting several level crossings, which disrupted road traffic, Pro Rail said.
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ProRail workers were clearing the objects and working to restore safe conditions, it added.
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Though the company itself did not say what the "materials" were, a ProRail spokesperson told the daily de Volkskrant that "pipes had been found attached to the line" in several places.
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This caused the disruptions, as the railway security systems can register a train's presence on a line because of an object placed on it and thus block access for other trains.
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The spokesperson told the paper that one train had even collided with one of the pipes laid on the tracks, but that no accident or injuries had occurred.
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Important event in The Hague
It remains unknown whether the incident has to do with so-called Prinsjesdag, the day the Dutch government presents its annual budget to parliament, where the reigning monarch gives a speech.
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On the day, thousands of people go to The Hague to watch the royal family ride through the city in horse-drawn carriages.
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Edited by: Natalie Muller
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