Oh, NS, why must you torture me so? Not only is the intercity service run using SLT, but then a detour past The Hague means I get to look at all those comfy ICM, ICNG, VIRM and DDZ that could've run instead!
I mean, given that all intercity trains between Utrecht and Rotterdam use sprinter trains it might be something about this route that is not quite compatible, but still.
@Stephanie From what I know, the reason for that was (at least originally) that the ICNG delivery was delayed and so part of that route got sprinter stock running intercity services (nickname: sprintercity) because they ran out of intercity trains
@Stephanie Hmm, odd. Maybe they're not allowed to run heavy trains while work is ongoing?
@joepie91@social.pixie.town The thing is: by going this weird route we're bypassing the works entirely. Though I can imagine the connection from Den Haag HS to Gouda (which isn't usually used and clearly not designed for frequent high-speed intercity trains). The train passes it at only 40km/h, too.
@joepie91@social.pixie.town Right now all the trains being run with SLT and SNG, so I suspect it has something to do with the construction works between Rotterdam and Gouda and/or the different route the train takes (Rotterdam - Schiedam - Gouda - Utrecht, passing through Den Haag without stopping and connecting to the line Den Haag - Gouda there)