[ietf78-tech] Works on Dutch Rail

[Xiaoliang Zhao]

thanks for the information, Geert. it is quite useful for foreign
people like us with no europe travel experience at all.

just spread words so at least someone knows where we'll be. We four
people (Wei Jiang, Wu Liu, Zhiyan Zheng and me) from beijing NOC team
will arrive Schiphol 6:35am via flight CX 271. We plan to take train
to get to maastricht.

communication is also critical, i plan to buy a sim card at airport
and may i call one of you so we can get connected? just in case of
emergency, it's better to have a local contact.

thanks,
Leon

On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Geert Jan de Groot <geertj at psg.com> wrote:
>
> [yeah, travel discussion, here too. I do apologise..]
>
> Dutch Rail's network is very busy. As the summer vacation is ongoing.
> they use the reduction in passengers to do maintenance they'd
> rather not do during prime time.
>
> Since some of you arrive on 20 and 21 july, if you're travelling
> from Schiphol, you're affected by one of these works.
> http://ns.nl/werktrajecten/index.form#werkzaamheden-2010_ut_tl_19_21jul
> Information is poor (as usual), not available in English (as usual),
> and late (as usual).
>
> Looks like either you'll be routed over a different path (you need
> to change trains, and the ride will be a little longer)
> or you'll get a bus instead of train for part of the ride (also extra time).
>
> My advice is to buy a ticket at the ticket office, ask for advice
> at the moment you buy the ticket, and identify yourself with
> the Dutch Rail staff as you enter the train and ask for assistance.
> My experience is that they will tell you about platform changes etc
> especially for foreign travellers, and it avoids the
> "funny, this train is empty-ing, what was the announcement all about?".
>
> These works are only for 19-20-21 july so do not affect the
> IETF group at large. I'd never see the end of this on the mailing list
> if there would be works...
>
> Oh, the difference with international trains (frankfurt, bruxelles)
> is that typically their information is worse. Same procedure:
> identify yourself to tailway staff, say where you want to go,
> and you'll be fine.
>
> Anyway, good luck everyone, if you really get stuck call +31 6 39792302
> (Menno, Sjoerd, wanna give your numbers to fellow NOC staff in case
> they get stuck?)
>
> Not sure when the other AMS staff arrives but Marcia, pls forward
> if appropiate.
>
> GJ
>
> PS: what's the word on the arrivals/contact list?
>
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