Dutch train operators warned of delays across the Netherlands as train services to and from the capital, Amsterdam, were canceled for a second day on Monday.
ProRail, the government agency responsible for managing the railways, cited problems with the system used to monitor and control trains, which surfaced earlier on Sunday afternoon. All service was cancelled, and ProRail told customers it had restarted the system and hoped to restore service by the end of the day.
But by late Sunday night, what was cited as an IT problem preventing the monitoring of trains resurfaced and the service was canceled for a second day.
“There are no trains running to and from Amsterdam this morning,” ProRail said Monday morning. “The advice for these commuters is to arrange alternative transport to travel to school or work or, for example, to work at home.”
Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest airports, canceled service and malfunctions delayed a Harry Styles concert in Amsterdam on Sunday. Nederlands Spoorwegen, the main passenger train operator, has urged passengers to avoid coming to Amsterdam on Monday and to work from home.
