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Normal rush hour despite public transport strike; Sloop sails Amsterdam kids to school

Summary by NL Times
The nationwide public transport strike did not have a major impact on rush hour Wednesday morning. Traffic on the roads looked about the same as usual, and the train stations were largely deserted. Commuters found ways around the strike. In Amsterdam, a sloop boat took children to school.An ANP reporter saw that Utrecht Central Station was completely empty on Wednesday morning, apart from a few NS Employees. Amsterdam Central Station was also la…

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Today, there is a strike in public transport due to the cabinet's planned cuts to social security. The unions want those cuts to be completely taken off the table.

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Today, employees across the country are bringing public transport to a standstill due to the cabinet's plans to cut social security. Trains, buses, trams, and metros are largely remaining in the depot. Nevertheless, the number of traffic jams is not as bad as expected: the Netherlands appears to be working from home en masse. We will keep you updated in this live blog.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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To get to school on time during the nationwide public transport strike, children from Amsterdam-North sailed across the IJ in a sloop. Fons van de Kar moored at 8:15 AM with a handful of children at the Pontsteiger in the Oude Houthaven in Amsterdam.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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It is usually bustling at Zwolle station, but today it is dead quiet. Public transport is on strike due to the planned budget cuts of the ... Read more

Today, employees across the country are bringing public transport to a standstill due to the cabinet's plans to cut social security. Trains, buses, trams, and metros are largely remaining in the depot. Nevertheless, the number of traffic jams is not as bad as expected: the Netherlands appears to be working from home en masse. We will keep you updated in this live blog.

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AT5 broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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