From Monday 23 May, ten peak hour trains, mainly in the province of Antwerp, will temporarily no longer run due to a shortage of train conductors. Which trains are you talking about exactly?
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This concerns trains that run between Herentals, Lier and Antwerp-Central and trains between Neerpelt and Brussels-South.
‘in the morning
- The train Herentals – Antwerp Central with departure at 6.05, 7.05 and 8.06
- The train Lier-Herentals departing at 6.32 am and 7.32 am
- The trainNeerpelt – Brussels-South with departure at 9.00 am
Afternoon
- The train Antwerp-Central – Herentals with departure at 4.15 pm and 6.15 pm
- The train Herentals-Lier with departure at 17:05
- The train Brussels-South – Neerpelt departing at 5 p.m.
The railway company advises travelers to view the online journey planner.
Nmbs says it does not like to make the decision, but considers it necessary for the safety of the traveler. A train cannot run without a train conductor.’
This year, Nmbs posted 1,300 new vacancies, including 260 for train conductors. Someone has been recruited for more than half of all vacancies. They are now following a five-month training course and will be gradually deployed from June.
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