The hurdles of the Dutch-German Eindhoven-Aachen train: ‘not operational this year’

An Arriva train at Aachen station, which runs to Maastricht
An Arriva train at Aachen station, which runs to Maastricht. Image: Wikimedia Commons. Rob Dammers.

Various Dutch media reported in recent days about the forthcoming intercity connection from Eindhoven to the German Aachen. It should start operating at the end of this year during peak hours and at weekends. However, it remains to be seen whether this will actually happen, as many issues remain.

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Author: Jeroen Baldwin

Jeroen Baldwin is journalist for Dutch sister publication SpoorPro.nl

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