Railway staff will resign work for the 21st time this year on Tuesday: less nuisance than expected in previous promotions
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New week, new track strike. The 21st strike day at the NMBS already this year. Yet the nuisance will be slightly less now. From tonight to Tuesday evening, only 7 will ride in the 10 IC trains and 6 in the 10 L and Opdadlijk S-trains. P-trains that only run during the morning and evening rush hour will hardly be there.
It is gradually becoming a habit for the commuters to have to look for alternative transport. As with the previous actions against, among other things, the pension scheme in the new coalition agreement, the NMBS has worked out an alternative train service. This can now be consulted via the Online travel planner from NMBS.
The good news is that there will be more trains than with previous promotions. More than half. But it remains to be seen.
“Despite various reconciliation meetings, the five trade union organizations have decided to maintain the strike on Tuesday 15 April. The managements of HR Rail, Infrabel and NMBS regret this action and the fact that the traveler is the victim of this conflict. After all, the strike burden becomes unbearable for the travelers, the Werkwilligen and Tal of the other of the other of the other of the other of the other of the other of the other of the other of the Tal of the other of the Tal of the other of the Tal of the other of the Tal of the other of the Tal of the Tal of the Tal of the Tal of the Tal van of the Tal van of the NMBS.
Specifically, on Tuesday, April 15, 7 will run on the 10 IC trains. Those are the trains between the big cities. In addition, 6 out of 10 L and sub-city S-trains also run. There are few P-trains. These are the trains that normally only run during the morning and evening rush hour.
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« Train travelers are advised to prepare their journey well and consult the travel planner regularly. NMBS continues to provide assistance to travelers with limited mobility during the strike, and that based on the alternative train service, » it still sounds.
Also April 22 and 29
For more information about international train traffic, travelers can visit the website ofNMBS International.
« Any consequences for international trains (Eurocity, Eurocity Direct, TGV Inoui, Eurostar, ICE etc.) are not yet known at the moment, » says NMBS.
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The youngest series of actions initially only assumed ACOD Spoor and ACV Transcom, but in the end VSOA Spoor, OVS and ASTB also joined. And it’s not done yet. Because new strikes have already been announced before 22 and 29 April.
