Train Cab Ride NL / HSL - Behind Delayed Thalys / Rotterdam - Amsterdam / TRAXX IC 1047 / Aug 2021

Hi everyone! Two weeks have flown by again! Time for a new Train Cab Ride through the Dutch country side. Get on board the Intercity Direct from Rotterdam to Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Central Station. 0:00 Rotterdam Centraal We depart perfectly on time from Rotterdam Central Station. But on the right side you can see a Thalys train departing as well. Both of us are bound for the HSL to Amsterdam. Because the maximum speed of the Thalys on the HSL is 300km/h we need to wait until he has entered the HSL first. That’s why we take it slow from Rotterdam to the HSL. 4:20 Entering HSL behind delayed Thalys On the tablet I get a lot of information about what’s going on at the tracks ahead. In this case I can see how far the Thalys train is traveling in front of us and I can adjust my speed until the signal gives me the green light. Passing it while it’s yellow is also an option, but entering the HSL would then be done on lower speed causing an even bigger delay. That’s why we wait un