Causes for disruptions

There are various reasons why a service disruption may occur. This page lists all possible disruption causes.

Causes are categorized by Rijden de Treinen. Each cause is attributed to a main category, for instance, all disruption causes which are related to the railway infrastructure (like malfunctioning points or signal failures) are grouped in the category infrastructure problems.

Click on a disruption cause to see more information and to see how often it causes a railway disruption.

Accidents

Disruptions caused by accidents, like collisions or derailments.

Weather influences

Disruptions caused by the weather, like excessive snowfall or leaves on the track.

External influences

Disruptions caused by external problems.

Logistical problems

Disruptions caused by logistical problems, e.g. a problematic schedule.

Infrastructure problems

Disruptions caused by problems with the railway infrastructure, like signals, overhead wires, or the rails.

Staffing problems

Disruptions caused by staffing problems, e.g. a shortage of staff or strikes.

Rolling stock problems

Disruptions caused by problems with the rolling stock (the trains themselves), like a defective train or a shortage of trains.

Engineering work

Disruptions caused by engineering works. Usually, this means unexpected or unannounced engineering works.

Unknown cause

Disruptions caused by an unknown cause.