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Hundreds of thousands of passengers use the train network each
day. The stoppages on Tuesday stranded thousands on railway
platforms.
“Materials deliberately placed on the tracks have been found at
several locations. This is causing track-circuit failures. It
appears to be a case of sabotage,” Prorail said in a statement.
It didn't elaborate on what material had been found on the rail
lines.
There was no immediate indication of who was suspected of being
behind the apparent sabotage.
National railway company NS said that train services around the
central cities of Zwolle, Deventer and Amersfoort were hit hard
around the morning rush hour.
“It is not yet clear how long it will take for train services to
return to normal,” NS said in an message to travelers.
The disruption happened on the day that the Dutch government is
presenting its annual budget to parliament, an event that draws
thousands of people to The Hague to watch the royal family ride
through the city in horse-drawn carriages.
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