ProRail strike: No trains in and around Zuid-Holland during morning rush hour

No trains will run in Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, and West-Brabant until 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning due to a strike at rail operator ProRail. Train traffic on the high-speed line between Belgium, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam is also at a standstill, reports NS. Travelers from the south toward Haarlem and Hoofddorp are also affected by the strike.

The ANWB expects a “very busy Monday morning rush hour” due to the strike and forecast bad weather conditions. At 7:25 a.m., the organization already reported 74 traffic jams covering 461 kilometers of Dutch roads.

The trains will start running again after 9:00 a.m., but NS warned that getting all trains running according to the timetable would take time. “Travelers should take into account disruptions and possible cancellations of trains for the rest of the morning,” said the railway company. In addition, far fewer trains are already running to, from, and via Schiphol Airport on Monday. NS advised travelers to check the travel planner shortly before departure.

Last week, train traffic in Noord-Holland, Utrecht, and parts of Flevoland came to a standstill due to strikes at ProRail. On Wednesday, ProRail employees will strike in Eindhoven and Maastricht. On Friday, traffic controllers will stop working in Zwolle, Groningen, and Arnhem. The exact consequences of these strikes have not been worked out yet, but NS expects travelers to be heavily impacted.

ProRail workers are striking for a higher wage increase in the collective bargaining agreement. Trade union FNV is organizing these strikes.