Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption
Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption
疑似蓄意破坏导致荷兰铁路大面积瘫痪
Some level crossings were closed as a result of Tuesday’s disruption. Parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, were hit by major rail disruption after suspected sabotage to the tracks on Tuesday morning, the country’s railway infrastructure operator said. 周二的干扰导致部分平交道口关闭。荷兰铁路基础设施运营商表示，周二上午，荷兰部分地区（包括阿姆斯特丹）因铁轨疑似遭到蓄意破坏而陷入严重的铁路交通瘫痪。
ProRail said pipes and cables were laid on tracks at multiple locations in the country’s centre and north in more than 35 incidents. 荷兰铁路运营商 ProRail 表示，在全国中部和北部的多个地点发生了 35 起以上的事件，有人将管道和电缆放置在铁轨上。
It added the acts appeared to be intentional, causing widespread cancellations and delays, with new disruptions occurring in some places after objects had initially been removed. 该公司补充称，这些行为似乎是蓄意的，导致了大范围的列车取消和延误；在一些地点，即便障碍物被清理后，仍有新的干扰发生。
No suspects or motives have yet been identified. Police said a criminal investigation has been launched. The operator said the pipes and cables caused its computer systems to believe trains were on the tracks, meaning traffic control was unable to clear the railway. 目前尚未确定嫌疑人或作案动机。警方表示已展开刑事调查。运营商称，这些管道和电缆导致其计算机系统误以为铁轨上有列车，从而导致交通管制部门无法放行。
“Placing materials on the tracks is extremely dangerous and unacceptable, and fortunately, it did not lead to any accidents today,” it said. Speaking earlier, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten described the incidents as “disruptive and life-threatening”. 该公司表示：“在铁轨上放置异物极其危险且不可接受，所幸今天没有导致任何事故。”荷兰副首相罗伯·杰滕（Rob Jetten）早些时候表示，这些事件具有“破坏性且危及生命”。
In one case early on Monday, a train “struck metal” on the track near Steenwijk, in the country’s east. ProRail said there was no further damage because the train was not travelling at full speed. 周一早些时候，在荷兰东部斯滕韦克（Steenwijk）附近，一列火车撞上了轨道上的“金属物”。ProRail 表示，由于当时列车并未全速行驶，因此未造成进一步损坏。
The national public prosecutor’s office and the Netherlands’ intelligence agency AIVD are investigating the incident alongside police. 国家检察官办公室和荷兰情报机构 AIVD 正与警方共同调查此事。
Routes to the main international airport, Schiphol, Eindhoven and Utrecht were among those affected on Tuesday. The closure of some level crossings also caused some disruption to roads. 周二，通往史基浦国际机场（Schiphol）、埃因霍温（Eindhoven）和乌得勒支（Utrecht）的线路受到影响。部分平交道口的关闭也对公路交通造成了一定干扰。
As of about 17:00 CEST (16:00 GMT), it said no new blockages had been reported since 13:00, with current ones now resolved. Train operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) still showed disruptions to two lines on Tuesday evening. 截至欧洲中部夏令时间 17:00（格林威治标准时间 16:00），运营商表示自 13:00 以来未再收到新的封锁报告，现有的问题已得到解决。不过，荷兰铁路公司（NS）显示周二晚间仍有两条线路受到干扰。
Its interim CEO Mirjam van Velthuizen said the events had highlighted the Netherlands’ dependence on the railway and called for investment in contingency planning. 其临时首席执行官米里亚姆·范·费尔特赫伊曾（Mirjam van Velthuizen）表示，这些事件凸显了荷兰对铁路的依赖，并呼吁加大对应急预案的投入。
“In a world where uncertainties are increasing, we must ensure that the railway can absorb disruptions, that the impact remains limited as much as possible, and that we can recover as quickly as possible,” she said. 她说：“在一个不确定性日益增加的世界里，我们必须确保铁路系统能够承受干扰，将影响降至最低，并尽可能快速地恢复运行。”
NS earlier said that disruption was so extensive it was “not possible” to provide a bus replacement service. Netherlands Police said units from across the country were investigating Tuesday’s events. 荷兰铁路公司早些时候表示，由于干扰范围太广，“无法”提供公交接驳服务。荷兰警方表示，全国各地的警力正在调查周二发生的事件。
Tuesday is Prinsjesdag in the Netherlands - the day the government presents its budget. Hay bales were lit on fire along various roads across the Netherlands in the afternoon, after Farmers Defence Force (FDF) - a group aimed at defending the interests of Dutch farmers and farm workers - said protests would take place. 周二是荷兰的“亲王日”（Prinsjesdag），即政府提交预算的日子。当天下午，荷兰各地的多条道路上出现了干草捆被点燃的情况，此前“农民国防军”（FDF，一个旨在捍卫荷兰农民和农场工人利益的组织）曾宣布将举行抗议活动。
The group is opposing government plans asking them to reduce nitrogen emissions. Authorities have not established a link between the protests and the disruption on the rail network. 该组织反对政府要求其减少氮排放的计划。当局尚未证实抗议活动与铁路网络受到的干扰之间存在关联。
The FDF said it was not responsible for the railway sabotage, but said it could not rule out the involvement of individual farmers. Disruption in the Netherlands came after separate reports in French media suggested a derailment in Normandy on Friday could have been an act of sabotage. FDF 表示对铁路破坏事件不负责任，但称不能排除个别农民参与的可能性。在荷兰发生干扰事件之前，法国媒体有报道称，周五发生在诺曼底的列车脱轨事件可能也是蓄意破坏。
According to prosecutors, a section of rail found on the track may have caused the crash. But France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez has urged caution while an investigation is ongoing, saying that authorities are pursuing all leads. 据检察官称，在轨道上发现的一段铁轨可能是导致事故的原因。但法国内政部长洛朗·努涅斯（Laurent Nunez）敦促在调查进行期间保持谨慎，并表示当局正在追查所有线索。