Overview
- A heavy works train derailed at a switch near Vught in the early hours of Saturday, with no injuries reported.
- The train has been re-railed and removed, and inspections revealed extensive damage to a unique switch plus several rails and sleepers.
- ProRail says a crucial switch component, the tongoor, is unavailable until at least Tuesday, so full restoration is expected later in the week.
- Direct services between Den Bosch and Tilburg remain suspended, while NS runs replacement buses and, from Tuesday, resumes routes via Boxtel and Eindhoven with temporary intercity stops at Boxtel.
- The cause is under investigation with oversight from the national inspectorate, and internal ProRail logs indicate the signaller may have set the switch incorrectly.