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Works Train Derailment Near Vught Halts Den BoschTilburg Rail Until Early Monday

NS now targets an early-Monday restart after challenging recovery at the Vught works site.

Overview

  • A works train derailed around 3:30 a.m. near Vught during construction of a lowered track, and no injuries were reported.
  • All trains between ’s‑Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) and Tilburg are suspended, with fast replacement buses operating.
  • NS now expects services on the corridor to remain disrupted until about 5:00 a.m. Monday.
  • Planned engineering works had already put buses on the Den BoschBoxtel section, compounding regional travel disruption.
  • ProRail reports the derailed train is difficult to move and the track has significant damage, with recovery and inspections ongoing.