The police conducted a control in Amsterdam-Noord on Thursday, revealing that many buses lacked community permits, leading to their removal from the road. In some cases, passengers had to disembark.
- Police conducted checks in Amsterdam-Noord.
- Many buses lacked community permits on Thursday.
- GVB is correcting documentation issues for buses.
- Passengers were forced to disembark in some cases.
- No drivers tested positive for alcohol or drugs.
- The situation caused significant disruptions in public transport.
According to the police, there was no specific reason for the control. Some drivers also had issues, but no drivers were found under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The large-scale control caused significant disruptions in public transport in Amsterdam-Noord.
GVB stated that the police checked mandatory documents that must be present in every bus, such as a document from the Inspection of Environment and Transport. It was found that the paperwork for both old diesel buses and new electric buses was not always in order. GVB is now rectifying the documents to allow the buses to return to service as soon as possible.
“Het is schandalig dat GVB haar zaken niet op orde lijkt te hebben.”
— Farley Asruf, PvdA-raadslid
The municipality and the transport region have not yet responded. The buses that were still operating on Thursday morning were overcrowded, which was also evident in the busy metro lines on the North-South line.
Originally reported by www.telegraaf.nl as “Politie haalt bussen van de weg in Amsterdam, openbaar vervoer ontregeld” on 2025-09-25 14:14:00.
