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Nationwide strike affecting urban and regional public transport on 14 October

Fabio Romano

Nationwide strike affecting urban and regional public transport on 14 October

Published on 12-10-2026 16:21
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, urban and regional public transport services will be on strike across the Netherlands. This may cause disruption if you're travelling to the UvA. We hope the impact will be limited because NS trains and Amsterdam's city transport will continue running.
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Trade unions CNV and FNV are organising this strike because negotiations on the collective labour agreement have reached an impasse.

City transport in Amsterdam and NS trains running as usual

  • City buses, trams and metros in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague will continue to operate.
  • NS trains will also be operating.

Teaching will continue

Lectures, seminars and other forms of teaching will go ahead as planned

  • If anything changes (for example, if your lecture moves to online instead of on campus), you’ll find this information in Canvas. 
  • When planning your journey, please allow for possible cancellations and extra travel time.

Latest information on the strike

In the coming weeks, the trade unions will be organising a day of industrial action every week. For the latest information, please check your transport operator’s travel planner.