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The Pipe Between Rails Was Custom-Made: What Prinsjesdag Sabotage Reveals About Rail Safety

NRC·27 September · 11:00·1 hour ago

Massive sabotage of railway infrastructure on Prinsjesday involved placing steel pipes between rails to cause short circuits across more than 35 locations, a scale and technique unprecedented for ProRail. Former train dispatcher René van de Schraaf described the coordinated attacks, which triggered alarms and required extensive physical inspections, as highly suspicious. While short circuits can occur due to heat or maintenance, this incident has sparked a debate regarding rail security, though the perpetrators remain unidentified.

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