From this week onwards, NS will gradually make changes to the timetable so that by the end of November they will run at 90 percent of the normal timetable. The corona crisis has resulted in a significant drop in the number of NS travelers. Earlier this year there was a special basic timetable with the Dutch Railways throughout the Netherlands. The trains only ran twice an hour, in all directions. 

The number of travelers on certain days during that period had fallen to 15 percent compared to the number of travelers on a normal working day. The Dutch Railways also stopped the extra commuter trains during rush hour and in October weekend night trains intended for the nightlife crowd.

The regular night network remains unchanged for travelers. The reason for adjusting the timetable is because the number of passengers is still much lower than the normal number (about 30 percent of the normal number of travelers) and to prevent interim adjustments should employees become ill or have to be quarantined. 

At present, the Dutch Railways still runs about 97 percent of the normal timetable, so this will be reduced to 90 percent of the normal timetable in the coming weeks. A train continues to run at least twice an hour on each route. For the time being, no lines will be canceled by the NS, so travelers will not be bothered by this.

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