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Parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, have been hit by major rail disruption after suspected sabotage to the tracks, the country’s railway infrastructure operator has said.<\/b><\/p>\n
A spokesperson for operator ProRail told the BBC disruption was not yet over but services were gradually recovering, after widespread cancellations and delays in the country’s centre and north on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Pipes and cables were placed on the tracks in multiple locations, according to local media. In a statement, ProRail said the incident appeared to be “an intentional disruption… caused by human action”.<\/p>\n
It added that no suspects or motives had been identified. Police said a criminal investigation had been launched.<\/p>\n
“Objects were found on railway tracks at several locations across the country, causing major disruption to rail traffic,” Dutch police said in a statement. <\/p>\n
The national public prosecutor’s office and the Netherlands’ intelligence agency AIVD is investigating the incident alongside police.<\/p>\n
Routes to the main international airport, Schiphol, Eindhoven and Utrecht were among those affected on Tuesday, with the network saying that 30 disruptions had been reported across the country. <\/p>\n
The closure of some level crossing also caused some disruption to roads.<\/p>\n
“At some locations, multiple reports were received. We removed items that had been found on the tracks, but later received another report of a fault at the same location,” ProRail added.<\/p>\n
Train operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen earlier said that <\/b>disruption was so extensive it was “not possible” to provide a bus replacement service. <\/p>\n
In an update on Tuesday afternoon it said train service was gradually resuming but with some delays and cancellations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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