Province of Zeeland are not happy with the new timetable, NS NU.nl

That enables the provincial Executive Harry van der Maas on BNR.

Not only is the journey from Zeeland to the Randstad and after 11 december, an average of nine minutes longer. But also to bus and school in the province be acutely adjusted. These are adapted to the arrival times of the trains.

Van der Maas “very unpleasant surprise”.

Half an hour longer

Zealand, in recent years, with each new service will be the dupe. The average journey time between Vlissingen and Amsterdam since 2011 with nearly a half-hour increased. “I’m not happy that this is so bad turns out for our province,” said the Deputy.

The province of Zeeland wants to be with the NS in conversation about the changes. The carrier has with the new schedule a number of drastic changes to be made to say “future growth".

Dordrecht

Also in Noord-Brabant, the experience of travellers issues as a result of the new timetable, reports Omroep Brabant. Especially from and to Dordrecht to drive now less trains, because the city is not on the line. The NS, compensates for this with one of the intercity extra per hour.

Who of Noord-Brabant to the Randstad travel, it should now change to Breda.

Station Lelylaan

In Amsterdam are a few stations where trains will stop. Amsterdam Lelylaan to lose his only intercity train connection: the train to Vlissingen stops here from now on, not more.

Also, station Duivendrecht lose a number of important trains: intercity trains from Zwolle to The Hague to stop here from now on, not more, reports AT5.

Additional trains

There are also areas in the Netherlands to go forward. On the route Groningen-Assen, a lot more trains run, notes RTV Noord. in Addition, travelers to the north now less about the journey.

On the busy route Den Haag-Leiden are now more trains are deployed, according to Omroep West.

mayhem

The NS suggested Friday at the presentation of the new timetables that the waiting times are shorter and more direct connections.

According to state secretary Sharon Dijksma (Infrastructure) without the need for the traveler “no chaos” to be expected at the commencement of the new timetable.

By: NU.nl