Thursday, September 01, 2022

Rail Strike Leaves Normal Life In Netherlands Crippled

Almost the entire Dutch railway network was shut down on Tuesday as workers affected by soaring inflation and staff shortages went on strike to demand better pay and working conditions.


UPDATED: 31 AUG 2022 

All trains listed were marked "Cancelled" in red at Utrecht central station as train services came to a 

A stranded traveller passes an artwork of a blue train by Miffy creator Dick Bruna, at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.


Deserted railway platforms are seen at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.
Escalators lead to deserted railway platforms at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.

Cars sit in traffic jams as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.


Stranded travellers use their mobile phones in an otherwise deserted Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.



Deserted railway platforms are seen at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.


No departing trains are listed on the overhead screens at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.



A stranded traveller uses his mobile phone in an otherwise deserted Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.



All trains listed were marked "cancelled" in red at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.


A rail worker sits on a bench in an otherwise deserted Utrecht central station as train services have ground to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.

Deserted railway platforms are seen at Utrecht central station as train services came to a near standstill in the latest in a series of strikes by railway workers hits the Netherlands.

Netherlands Rail Strike | Photo: AP/Peter Dejong

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