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Flevoland transmission
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News from the NOS•today, 13:20
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However, rail traffic between Lelystad and Dronten will be stopped until mid-December. ProRail believes that only then will the damage caused by the short circuit in the high voltage network be repaired.
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Rail traffic between Lelystad and Dronten has been stopped since 2 September. That day came during a major power outage in Flevoland a high-voltage cable from network operator Tennet ended up on a ProRail overhead line near Swifterbant. Signals, ground cables and IT security systems were also damaged.
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Over a length of seven kilometers, everything has to be replaced. After that, everything must be tested to meet the safety requirements. “It takes time,” a ProRail spokesperson said Flevoland transmission. “It’s an ambitious program and it’s going to be incredibly hard work.”
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Arm battle
The spokesperson is therefore also worried about the reopening of the route. There is a possibility that mid-December will not be reached due to material shortages. “We will see creatively how we do it,” says ProRail.
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Until the trains resume, NS will use buses on the route between Lelystad and Dronten.
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