Reporter Sam Verbeek is at the Sittard train station on Tuesday morning: “It is starting to get a bit busier in the area, but it seems that people who are really bothered by it are well informed, because they cannot be found.” The strike is also clearly indicated on the signs at the station: “The intercity trains to Maastricht, Alkmaar and Heerlen have been cancelled,” said Verbeek.
Many stations died out due to strike by NS employees
