International rail connectivity between Belgium and the Netherlands faces a temporary bottleneck this weekend as engineering works north of Antwerp force EuroCity (Brussels–Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels–Amsterdam) services to detour via Roosendaal on 15–16 November. SNCB and NS warn that the diversion adds 25-40 minutes and that Noorderkempen station will not be served.
To maintain minimum frequencies, operators will short-turn some trains at Breda, where substitute buses will carry passengers to Noorderkempen. Travellers connecting to KLM long-haul flights at Amsterdam Schiphol are advised to select earlier departures or switch to Thalys/Eurostar, which run on the high-speed line and remain on schedule.
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Global-mobility teams with commuters on Belgian-Dutch cross-border contracts should circulate updated schedules and remind staff that Dutch tax authorities require accurate time-in-country reporting for the 183-day rule—longer detours could tip some employees over their fiscal thresholds.
Logistics is also affected: freight slots normally using the passenger path have been rescheduled to overnight windows, potentially delaying just-in-time components for Flanders-based automotive plants by up to 12 hours. Supply-chain managers are bringing forward Friday evening shipments to compensate.
The diversion coincides with parallel ICE detours around Cologne, illustrating the cascading effect of pre-Christmas infrastructure works across northwest Europe. Normal running is expected from first service Monday.
To maintain minimum frequencies, operators will short-turn some trains at Breda, where substitute buses will carry passengers to Noorderkempen. Travellers connecting to KLM long-haul flights at Amsterdam Schiphol are advised to select earlier departures or switch to Thalys/Eurostar, which run on the high-speed line and remain on schedule.
Global-mobility teams with commuters on Belgian-Dutch cross-border contracts should circulate updated schedules and remind staff that Dutch tax authorities require accurate time-in-country reporting for the 183-day rule—longer detours could tip some employees over their fiscal thresholds.
Logistics is also affected: freight slots normally using the passenger path have been rescheduled to overnight windows, potentially delaying just-in-time components for Flanders-based automotive plants by up to 12 hours. Supply-chain managers are bringing forward Friday evening shipments to compensate.
The diversion coincides with parallel ICE detours around Cologne, illustrating the cascading effect of pre-Christmas infrastructure works across northwest Europe. Normal running is expected from first service Monday.
