Train Cab Ride NL / 's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht - Schiphol - Rotterdam / VIRM Intercity / Oct 2019

Today we have a very special ride because of construction works. Maybe you now think: again?! Last time you had construction works as well! Yes, you're correct! And this video was also recorded in the weekend. During the weekend most of the construction works take place in Holland.

We start our journey in 's Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch). Normally I don't drive train here but I know the route because the shifts on the HSL bring me to Eindhoven (via 's Hertogenbosch) when trains are diverted on their way to the Watergraafsmeer (Amsterdam). Because there are construction works today all shifts have been changed and that why I get to drive this train.

After our departure from 's Hertogenbosch we drive the train to Utrecht. That's pretty normal acutully, but today two train series have been coupled together. For that reason we take the train from Utrecht to the Airport in Amsterdam and from there on we continue our journey towards Rotterdam.

In Rotterdam another driver took over the train and then continued to Dordrecht with it. But that didn't fit in my shift for that day. That's why we get off in Rotterdam.

So, it's going to be a long but easy ride. Sometimes you'll see we have a very small delay but that is no biggy! At all the stops that are upcoming we arrive perfectly on time again.

Oh and another fun fact: in Leiden you will see loads of people expecting the train to stop a little further at the platform. And I agree with them. But the driver also follows the signs on the rail roads. In Leiden you can see the blue/white signs giving the stop place from the train. To have all trains stop at the B-side of the station (and not partly on the junctions) those signs need to be replaced with fully blue signs (2/4/6/8/10/12). It's a long story... But until that is done trains will keep stopping at this place when they have four carriages and come straight from the A-side of the platform. Can be very annoying.

Alright! That's it for this week folks! Next week there will be a WARP SPEED version of this video again. If you have questions you know how to contact me! Cheers!

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