Police Remove Cyclist from A59 and Impose Fines for Highway Riding

Police Remove Cyclist from A59 and Impose Fines for Highway Riding

A twenty-year-old man from Poland was taken off the A59 by the police on Sunday evening. The man was riding his bicycle on the highway, without lights. The control room received several calls from concerned motorists. It all happened on Sunday evening around half past eight. The man first drove with the traffic in the … Read more

The car crisis reaches a new bottom: – Under severe pressure

The car crisis reaches a new bottom: – Under severe pressure

(The online newspaper): The car crisis reached a new low point in November. 10,348 new passenger cars were registered, which is 9,162 fewer than in November 2022. This is a decrease of 47 per cent compared to last year’s November. Not since passenger car sales were released in 1960 have so few new petrol cars … Read more

Code Yellow: Slippery Roads Expected Due to Freezing and Snowfall in the Netherlands

Code Yellow: Slippery Roads Expected Due to Freezing and Snowfall in the Netherlands

The KNMI has declared code yellow because it may be slippery in places until the end of this morning due to freezing of wet road sections. The warning applies to the entire country, except for Limburg. Furthermore, it may become slippery again in the afternoon and evening throughout the country due to snowfall. An area … Read more

Car Crashes into Railway Barrier at Bergsebaan Level Crossing: Train Traffic Disrupted

Car Crashes into Railway Barrier at Bergsebaan Level Crossing: Train Traffic Disrupted

On Thursday evening at the Bergsebaan level crossing in Heerle, a car crashed into a railway barrier that was going down. According to the police, no one was injured. A train was approaching, but it was able to brake in time. Due to the accident, train traffic between Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom and Vlissingen in … Read more

Train Skipping Tilburg University: Frustration Mounts for Students

Train Skipping Tilburg University: Frustration Mounts for Students

The train skipped Tilburg University station exactly 47 times in two months. The NS confirms this. The goal is to catch up on delays, but it is a bitter pill for many students. “Very irritating,” responds one student. The train announcer is often the messenger of bad news. It means a detour for students. The … Read more

Intoxicated Man in Tilburg Insults and Threatens Officers, Faces Arrest

Intoxicated Man in Tilburg Insults and Threatens Officers, Faces Arrest

Last night, a 33-year-old man insulted, verbally abused and threatened officers with death in his hometown of Tilburg. That happened when the police wanted to arrest him. Officers saw around midnight on the Besterdring that a group of people were fighting with each other. One of them was the Tilburger. He appeared to be intoxicated … Read more

NS Technical Training in Berkel-Enschot: Tinkering with Trains and Becoming a Train Mechanic

NS Technical Training in Berkel-Enschot: Tinkering with Trains and Becoming a Train Mechanic

Since Monday, the NS has its own technical training in Berkel-Enschot: the third in the country. There, students can tinker with trains to their heart’s content. Kieran Thijssen (21) from Helmond is right on target: “The train is a big, unique thing. I want to sit there.” Kieran loves to tinker. But it took him … Read more