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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nederlandse Spoorwegen, for anyone else who was frustrated that there was only an acronym in the article, haha

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

+5000 for letting us know what NS is...

[–] trslim@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago

I was thinking "North Sakota? Wait thats not a state."

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 months ago (4 children)

So what is the NS? Should I know it?

[–] Deadlytosty@feddit.nl 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It is the Dutch railway company, so no, I wouldnt expect you to know this as a foreigner.

But I am a little sad now I am not part of the lucky ones...

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

Me neither :(

[–] Exec@pawb.social 7 points 3 months ago

Nederlandse Spoorwegen, the national train carrier of the Netherlands

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] ToyDork@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Not the one, but close, according to other posters.

[–] palordrolap@kbin.run 4 points 3 months ago

They're not planning to sue everyone who tries to use their undeserved perk? These people have no idea how to run a business.

/s

(I shouldn't need that second line, and yet...)