[ietf78-tech] Works on Dutch Rail

[Joel Jaeggli]

Give the size of my pelican flight case you want me to take the train.
it's not the huge one  any more but it tends to deform less than other
pieces of luggage or human bodies...

On 7/18/10 2:32 PM, Sjoerd Oostdijck wrote:
> I can also pick up one person from the airport if anyone would like a 
> ride. (Two if you'd like to be stuffed into the backseat of a hatchback 
> along with suitcases. The boot will be full of servers, so luggage will 
> need to go on the backseats.)
> 
> -sjoerd
> 
> Menno Schepers wrote:
>> Sjoerd will be taking all the equipment to Maastricht, but I will have 
>> space in my car to pick up 1 or 2 people from Schiphol on Tuesday.
>>
>> I live next to Schiphol, so if you arrive there on Tuesday morning, let 
>> me know!
>>
>> -Menno
>>
>> On 7/17/10 13:43 , Geert Jan de Groot 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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