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Rotterdam CS briefly evacuated after fire alarm

Oct 1 '18 09:53
Business

Rotterdam Central Station was evacuated for a short time on Monday morning after an automatic fire alarm was triggered. Hundreds of people were sent outside while the fire department investigated, NOS reports.

The fire brigade found no problems in the station. The fire department believes the alarm was triggered by repair work being done at the station, according to the broadcaster. The station was opened to the public a short time later.

According to NS, the false alarm had no consequences for train traffic. 

Hundreds lined up for busses, trams, subways, ferries, and trains at Amsterdam Centraal. 27 Nov 2017

Hectic rush hour expected due to canceled trains, bad weather

Nov 27 '17 07:26
NatureTop Stories

Road users should expect a very busy rush hour on Monday morning. No train traffic is possible on one of the busiest routes in the country, due to maintenance work that is taking longer than expected. And rain and wind will only add to the problems. 

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No trains between Rotterdam, The Hague Central Stations this week

Aug 14 '17 07:55
Top Stories

No trains are running between Rotterdam Central Station and Den Haag Central Station this week, due to maintenance work on the rails. The work started on Monday and is expected to take until Sunday, NS said on its website.

NS advises travelers to detour, for example via Gouda, or use the Randstad Rail. One commuter train will travel between Den Haag Central Station and Den Haag HS. Buses are deployed on some routes. 

The rail company advises travelers to take extra travel time of between 15 minutes and 30 minutes into account. 

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Large info screens to be reintroduced at four Dutch train stations

Jul 18 '17 17:20
Technology

The central stations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht will soon again have a large screen showing train information, NS announced. According to the rail company, the large screens are returning due to many requests from travelers.

NS does not yet know how big the screens will be. "But it will be a big screen with travel information", a spokesperson said to NOS. "The small screens will also continue to exist, but such a large screen is a good central point so you can quickly see when your train is leaving."

Long line at the polling station at Den Haag Centraal, 15 Mar 2017

"Key problems" cause polling stations in Almere, Friesland and Tilburg to open late

Mar 15 '17 09:48
Politics

Not all polling stations opened on time in the Dutch parliamentary election on Wednesday. Polling stations in Almere, Friesland and Tilburg opened later than expected, due to "key problems". 

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Disturbed man brings Rotterdam train traffic to a halt

Jun 3 '16 13:26
Crime

A disturbed man claiming to have a bomb led to the mass evacuation of Rotterdam Central Station on Friday. The police stopped all train traffic, including subway traffic. The man was arrested with no explosives on him.

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Police: Suspicious man on Thalys train was unarmed, likely ticketless passenger

Sep 18 '15 13:51
Crime

The suspicious passenger who caused the evacuation of a Thalys train and the closure of Rotterdam Central Station on Friday morning, was unarmed. So far the police have not found any weapons. What exactly the man's intentions were is unclear, but there is speculation that he was simply a ticketless passenger.

Rotterdam train standoff ends with one arrest, no injuries

Sep 18 '15 10:02
CrimeTop Stories

The Rotterdam police has managed to get the suspicious passenger on the Thalys train at Rotterdam Central Station out of the train's bathroom.

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Train cancellations cause turmoil after Rotterdam Thalys evacuation

Sep 18 '15 09:55
Top Stories

The police's attempt to get a suspicious passenger off the Thalys at the Rotterdam station on Friday morning has disrupted train traffic. Confused passengers on stations all across the country are told to wait for the next train by train personnel, who themselves are waiting for updated information about the incident.

Police storm Paris-bound train on suspicious person report; weeks after terror attack attempt

Sep 18 '15 08:59
Crime

A Thalys train was evacuated on Rotterdam Central Station on Friday morning due to a suspicious person that locked himself in the toilet and refuses to come out. The surrounding platforms were also cleared.

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MP majority: Taller gates needed at train station

May 5 '15 13:30
Business

The majority of the Tweede Kamer, lower house of parliament, wants NS to put higher gates at Rotterdam Central Station and Amsterdam Central Station.

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Gates closed at Rotterdam central station, other NS stops

May 1 '15 09:10

Conductors, drivers and other railway workers closed the gates at Rotterdam Central Station on Friday morning with a symbolic push of a button, NS announced on its website. The closure of the gates took effect 6 months early to help improve the safety of public transport.

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