There are various reasons why a service disruption may occur. This page lists all possible disruption causes.
Causes are categorized by Rijden de Treinen. Each cause is attributed to a main category, for instance, all disruption causes which are related to the railway infrastructure (like malfunctioning points or signal failures) are grouped in the category infrastructure problems.
Click on a disruption cause to see more information and to see how often it causes a railway disruption.
Disruptions caused by accidents, like collisions or derailments.
Disruptions caused by the weather, like excessive snowfall or leaves on the track.
Disruptions caused by external problems.
Disruptions caused by logistical problems, e.g. a problematic schedule.
Disruptions caused by problems with the railway infrastructure, like signals, overhead wires, or the rails.
Disruptions caused by staffing problems, e.g. a shortage of staff or strikes.
Disruptions caused by problems with the rolling stock (the trains themselves), like a defective train or a shortage of trains.
Disruptions caused by engineering works. Usually, this means unexpected or unannounced engineering works.
Disruptions caused by an unknown cause.