Michael Yevdokimov

I hate Dutch transport system

One of the things I hate in NL is transport system. Absolutely no care about customers. Ok, not all the time but majority of time. It concerns both railways and non-rail transport. If you running to the bus or tram and knock the door opposite to the driver, 95% he will not open the door. If you cross the road in front of the tram, 95% the tram which was just standing at the stop will start the movement even if you are 2m away. Right now I’m going to Rotterdam from The Hague. According to the Dutch information system the road between these two cities is blocked, so no trains. The only possible way is via Gouda. I would assume “they” would add additional carriages but no, there are only 3 (2 for the 2nd class completely overloaded by people as if you were on a Vietnamese bus and 1 for the 1st class completely empty :).

Anyway, I wonder how well they are prepared for the snow. 2 years ago the Dutch railway system was frozen with no trains going to anywhere. The few months later, in Spring, the Dutch transport ministry promised to prepare the railways for winter much better. You know what?! The story repeated the next winter. :)

Tomorrow in The Hague there going to be a transport strike resulting in absence of trams and busses. You know what I wish? I feel like an asshole right now but I don’t only want drivers’ salaries to be raised but I also want their salaries to be reduced. At the same time I really wish the Dutch transport ministry to introduce professional courses for their employees to improve their customer care skillz.

Cheers. I hope to be in Rotterdam for my photo shoot assignment on time. :)