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On September 15, 2026, train services across parts of the Netherlands were thrown into severe disruption following coordinated, deliberate acts of sabotage just hours before the ceremonial state opening of parliament (Prinsjesdag). DevdiscourseKey details of the incident:

• What happened: Railway infrastructure manager ProRail reported that pipes or tubes were intentionally attached to tracks at approximately 20 different locations across the country, mostly in rural areas. Devdiscourse
• Impact on travel: The attached objects disrupted track circuits and signaling systems, causing the safety network to register tracks as occupied. This forced rail operators to halt train traffic across several major routes (including lines connecting Zwolle, Amersfoort, Utrecht, and Arnhem), disrupted international services, and caused level-crossing malfunctions that affected road traffic as well. Near Steenwijk, a train struck one of the placed objects, though no injuries were reported. NewsCord+ 1
• Timing: The disruption hit early during the morning commuter rush, preceding the annual state opening of parliament in The Hague, where King Willem-Alexander was scheduled to deliver the traditional Throne Speech presenting the government’s budget plans. NewsCord
• Investigation: ProRail described the event as a deliberate attack on critical railway infrastructure. Dutch police and security authorities launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and establish whether the sabotage was carried out by domestic activist groups or foreign actors. Devdiscourse+ 1