A conductor was attacked at Apeldoorn station, the suspects fled

Two boys attacked the chief of NS at Apeldoorn station final night time. The NS and the police confirmed this to NOS. The suspects fled after the incident.

The conductor wished to test the boys’ tickets. When it turned out they did not have one, a tumultuous state of affairs arose which finally led to a disturbance on stage.

A video from a witness exhibits the director getting right into a battle with the boys and being hit onerous at the back of the pinnacle a number of instances. In accordance with the NS, the chief was “scared”. He’s at the moment at dwelling with a bump on his head and scratches on his neck. The assault was reported.

The NS spokesman is offended: “Individuals ought to preserve their arms off my colleagues – who’re simply attempting to do their job. “The police are investigating the suspects. Nobody has been arrested but.

In April, the NS stopped all trains for 3 minutes in protest in opposition to violence in opposition to staff. The rationale was then one abuse the place a director was thrown down the steps, kicked and overwhelmed. The director suffered a damaged arm. A 15-year-old boy was then arrested.

The NS and the commerce unions have been drawing consideration to the growing violence on trains for a while. In 2023, 1,042 studies of violent incidents have been made, 8 p.c greater than the earlier 12 months. An NS spokesman beforehand stated: “We aren’t then speaking about rioting, however threats, splitting and assault. “

FNV Spoor desires the cupboard to do one thing about this. “We discover that the employees of the NS are actually drained,” stated the spokesman. The union desires, amongst different issues, that the powers of the NS be expanded.