On September 15, 2026, the Dutch railway network was disrupted across the Netherlands due to coordinated sabotage. ProRail, the track network manager, reported security systems were disrupted in 24 locations, making train operations impossible. Railway workers found sections of pipe attached to rails at multiple sites, including a collision with one such section at Steenwijk with no injuries. The sabotage triggered safety mechanisms causing signals to turn red. The most affected areas were north of Utrecht, including lines between Utrecht and Arnhem, Amersfoort and Deventer, and Gouda to Overwater. The disruption impacted the Reisplanner app used for journey planning, which was down during the morning rush hour. No replacement buses were arranged due to the wide scale of the disruption. The sabotage coincided with Prinsjesdag, the Dutch state opening of parliament in The Hague, raising speculation about timing. Authorities are working to remove the materials and resume train services as soon as possible.

On September 15, 2026, the Dutch railway network was disrupted across the Netherlands due to coordinated sabotage. ProRail, the track network manager, reported security systems were disrupted in 24 locations, making train operations impossible. Railway workers found sections of pipe attached to rails at multiple sites, including a collision with one such section at Steenwijk with no injuries. The sabotage triggered safety mechanisms causing signals to turn red. The most affected areas were north of Utrecht, including lines between Utrecht and Arnhem, Amersfoort and Deventer, and Gouda to Overwater. The disruption impacted the Reisplanner app used for journey planning, which was down during the morning rush hour. No replacement buses were arranged due to the wide scale of the disruption. The sabotage coincided with Prinsjesdag, the Dutch state opening of parliament in The Hague, raising speculation about timing. Authorities are working to remove the materials and resume train services as soon as possible.