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Hundreds of thousands of people have signed up for NS’s discounted summer rail pass, with many new customers choosing the train for the first time. The government says the promotion is helping to make public transport more attractive as fuel prices remain high.

The Dutch railway operator NS has proposed a ban on placing bags on passenger seats to free up space and reduce social friction. The company plans to change its official terms of service to make luggage racks and laps the default storage spots. While conductors will encourage compliance, NS will focus on awareness campaigns rather than issuing fines to passengers.

Train services south of Rotterdam will stop for four days next week due to major ProRail works. The project affects both domestic and international routes, including EuroCity and Eurostar services. The disruption follows an earlier suspension caused by a cable‑duct fire.

NS and ProRail want to introduce limits on protest sizes and noise levels at railway stations, citing concerns about safety and passenger movement. A leaked government document shows the plans are part of a broader effort to manage demonstrations while preserving the right to protest.

NS will run fewer trains on several routes on Monday and Tuesday after heavy rain, fallen trees and lightning disrupted rail infrastructure. The rail operator expects only limited disruption, with most affected routes located in the Randstad region.

National railway operator NS will scale back services on major routes this week to prevent heat-related technical failures as temperatures approach 30 degrees Celsius. The company plans to run fewer trains on busy corridors, including routes to Schiphol Airport, and will swap out heat-sensitive double-decker models on other lines. Passengers must also navigate a nationwide rail strike on Wednesday morning, prompting officials to urge travellers to check schedules and carry water.

Dutch Railways (NS) will notify travelers when the discounted summer ticket promotion is about to expire, helping prevent passengers from unintentionally rolling over into a more expensive subscription.

National railway operator NS has repaired an IT malfunction that locked passengers out of their personal accounts on Tuesday. The system failure was triggered by overwhelming website traffic following the launch of a government-funded 49-euro summer travel subscription. Although the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management allocated 118 million euros to subsidise the off-peak discount, the sheer volume of buyers congested the webshop and overwhelmed the digital infrastructure.