Overview
- A broken overhead contact wire stopped direct intercity services on the Den Haag–Utrecht corridor, forcing cancellations and major timetable gaps between the two cities.
- NS first expected a short overnight fix but revised its timeline as repairs took longer, prompting warnings that some trains could still be affected during the morning peak.
- Replacement buses were put in place but are described by NS as very limited, and some parts of the route such as Gouda–Lansingerland Zoetermeer had no train service at all.
- The NS travel planner showed journey times rising from the usual 37 minutes to about one hour, with some passengers redirected via Amsterdam to complete their trips.
- Local reporting later said the overhead line was repaired around 07:30 and trains ran to the timetable from about 08:30, but the exact cause of the failure remains undetermined and passengers are advised to check the travel planner for updates.