A nationwide public transport strike will disrupt travel across the Netherlands on Wednesday, September 9.
Workers will strike for 24 hours to protest against the Dutch government’s planned social security cuts.
Most trains, buses, trams and metro services will stop operating.
NS train employees will strike from 2 a.m. on Wednesday until 2 a.m. on Thursday.
NS confirmed that no regular trains will run anywhere in the Netherlands during the day.
The main exception is the Airport Sprinter between Amsterdam Centraal, Schiphol Airport and Hoofddorp.
The Airport Sprinter will run four times an hour.
International services will also face cancellations. Eurostar, EuroCity, EuroCity Direct, ICE and Nightjet trains will not operate within the Netherlands.
Regional trains between Roosendaal and Antwerp will not run. The Three Country Train between Liège and Aachen will also stop operating through the affected Dutch section.
Passengers with international tickets should contact the company that sold the ticket to check their rebooking or refund options.
Amsterdam’s GVB buses, trams, metros and ferries will stop from 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Normal services should return from 4 a.m. on Thursday.
HTM buses and trams in The Hague will not operate from 4 a.m. on Wednesday until 4 a.m. on Thursday.
RET will suspend its buses, trams and metro services in Rotterdam for the entire day. Metro stations will remain closed.
Regional transport will vary.
Arriva will cancel its trains, while some bus services will depend on the number of available drivers.
Keolis will cancel several train services. Fewer buses are expected in Almere and parts of Utrecht.
Qbuzz and EBS passengers should expect cancellations and delays.
The Waterbus in the Rotterdam and Drechtsteden region is expected to follow its normal timetable.
FNV called the strike over government plans affecting unemployment, disability and other social security benefits.
The government has withdrawn or reduced parts of its original proposals. However, the union argues that most of the planned cuts remain.
Regular train services should resume on Thursday, September 10. Passengers should check their journeys before leaving because some disruption may continue during the morning.
