John Voppen

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Leopard 2A8 tank
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Military transports to take priority, delaying Dutch trains for hours from late 2026
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ProRail working on a tree that had fallen onto the overhead lines during Storm Ciaran, 2 November 2023
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Rail authority warns of mounting maintenance backlog amid staff, budget shortages
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ProRail working on the Dutch railway
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Netherlands ill-prepared for railway sabotage, ProRail boss warns
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ProRail workers in the Schiphol tunnel
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Railway management company ProRail warns travelers to expect significant delays in 2025
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Image of cement block under a train by the Heerenveen IJsstadion, January 28, 2025.
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Cement block thrown on train tracks could've caused "life-threatening" derailment
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ProRail working on the Dutch railway
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ProRail boss warns that train disruptions will continue for years 
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NS Intercity train
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NS CEO warns travelers that some trains will be late again in the autumn
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ProRail workers in the Schiphol tunnel
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More disruptions ahead for Dutch rail passengers this year, warns ProRail
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Railworks
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Railworks to cause more train traffic disruptions this year: ProRail
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The Intercity New Generation (ICNG)
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NS: More train journeys delayed this year, but it will be better in 2024
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Wouter Koolmees from the NS and ProRail CEO John Voppen defend their organizations' response to June train disruptions during a Tweede Kamer committee meeting. 4 July 2023
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NS and ProRail under fire during hearing about train failures
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ProRail installing one-way gates near the train tracks in Esch to let badgers leave a burrow under the track, but not go back in, 23 March 2023
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Dutch railroad projects in trouble due to vacancies, supply shortages, & regulations
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A cab-control car and coach from a NS night train service that derailed in an accident with a crane in Voorschoten. 4 April 2023
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Train derailment timeline leaked: Crane was at active railroad earlier than agreed
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ProRail workers at the scene of a fatal train crash in Voorschoten, 4 April 2023
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Freight train that hit crane first was likely on right track, ProRail CEO says
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A passenger train from NS derailed in Voorschoten after colliding with a BAM maintenance crane. A DB Freight train in the background struck the crane first in the fatal accident. 4 April 2023
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No trains between Leiden - The Hague for at least a week after fatal crash; 9 hospitalized
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An NS intercity train and a freight train collided with a construction crane in Voorschoten, 4 April 2023
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Criminal probe in train derailment crash that left maintenance worker dead
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An NS intercity train and a freight train collided with a construction crane in Voorschoten, 4 April 2023
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"A terrible accident," Dutch PM says about train derailment; Train driver among injured
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A ProRail car set on fire by anti-coronavirus lockdown rioters at Eindhoven Central Station, 24 January 2021
Crime
Weeks to repair riot damage to Eindhoven CS: ProRail