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Also, trains in the Netherlands are highly unreliable with regular unplanned shutdowns (due to natural factors like heavy rain or human factors like high suicid

by bnt 7y ago

Also, trains in the Netherlands are highly unreliable with regular unplanned shutdowns (due to natural factors like heavy rain or human factors like high suicide rates by jumping infront of trains). Also, commuters tend to be too comfortable (taking off their shoes, talking loudly on the phone or messy eating).

DeusExMachina 7y ago
Man, I come from Italy and I have been living in Amsterdam for ten years now and I can assure you that the "unreliability" of Dutch trains is nothing compared to the constant huge delays and cancellations of Italian railways. Sure, there might be room for improvement in some areas, but Dutch trains are the third most punctual in the world, after Japan and Switzerland: https://www.railtech.com/policy/2019/01/03/dutch-passenger-trains-set-new-punctuality-record/?gdpr=accept https://www.railtech.com/policy/2019/01/03/dutch-passenger-t...
Carpetsmoker 7y ago
Internationally speaking, trains in Netherlands are pretty good IMO. Dutch people love to complain about it because we're sticklers for being on time, but if you compare internationally Dutch trains really aren't so bad.
- inferiorhuman 7y ago
  Internationally speaking, trains in Netherlands are pretty good IMO. Dutch people love to complain about it because we're sticklers for being on time, but if you compare internationally Dutch trains really aren't so bad. Are you suggesting that Germans and French don't enjoy a good complaint?
himlion 7y ago
Dutch trains are actually highly punctual, especially when you consider how many people they are transporting.
Fronzie 7y ago
In the one or two decades after privatizing the formerly state-owned passenger service things were bad. Nowadays, the backlog in maintenance seems to be sorted out and things run generally well again. Although I still plan a half hour safety margin when traveling to schiphol airport by train.
Jaxan 7y ago
I recently moved to Germany. And I really miss the Dutch trains. They are so much more in time than here in Germany.
mmcnl 7y ago
Your statement is false. The Dutch railway system is of extremely high quality and is very punctional.

by bnt 7y ago

DeusExMachina 7y ago

Man, I come from Italy and I have been living in Amsterdam for ten years now and I can assure you that the "unreliability" of Dutch trains is nothing compared to the constant huge delays and cancellations of Italian railways. Sure, there might be room for improvement in some areas, but Dutch trains are the third most punctual in the world, after Japan and Switzerland: https://www.railtech.com/policy/2019/01/03/dutch-passenger-trains-set-new-punctuality-record/?gdpr=accept https://www.railtech.com/policy/2019/01/03/dutch-passenger-t...

Carpetsmoker 7y ago

Internationally speaking, trains in Netherlands are pretty good IMO. Dutch people love to complain about it because we're sticklers for being on time, but if you compare internationally Dutch trains really aren't so bad.

inferiorhuman 7y ago
Internationally speaking, trains in Netherlands are pretty good IMO. Dutch people love to complain about it because we're sticklers for being on time, but if you compare internationally Dutch trains really aren't so bad. Are you suggesting that Germans and French don't enjoy a good complaint?

himlion 7y ago

Dutch trains are actually highly punctual, especially when you consider how many people they are transporting.

Fronzie 7y ago

In the one or two decades after privatizing the formerly state-owned passenger service things were bad. Nowadays, the backlog in maintenance seems to be sorted out and things run generally well again. Although I still plan a half hour safety margin when traveling to schiphol airport by train.

Jaxan 7y ago

I recently moved to Germany. And I really miss the Dutch trains. They are so much more in time than here in Germany.

mmcnl 7y ago

Your statement is false. The Dutch railway system is of extremely high quality and is very punctional.