Infrastructure
Nearly 50,000 Train Passengers Disrupted by Extinction Rebellion Rail Blockade at Utrecht Central Station
An analysis commissioned by PVV MP Erwin Prickaertz reveals that nearly 50,000 passengers were affected by an Extinction Rebellion rail blockade on May 23 in Utrecht. Activists blocked tracks for approximately two hours to protest the situation in Gaza, resulting in direct costs of around 100,000 euros for NS and the arrest of 27 demonstrators. State Secretary Annet Bertram warned that repeated disruptions could undermine public trust in public transport, while noting that it remains unclear whether costs can be recovered from the activists.
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