Amsterdam metros to feed brake energy back to power grid
Amsterdam public transport companies GVB and the Amsterdam transport region will initiate a project next year whereby brake energy from metros is fed back to the grid. This should increase the available energy for both...Read more
Dutch government earmarks billions for investment in rail
The Dutch government will channel close to 3.5 billion euros towards new rail and other public transport infrastructure projects in the current decade. The investment package is aimed at increasing mobility options, new lines and...Read more
Feared stop of Eurostar departures from Amsterdam a thing of the past
The Eurostar check-in and customs facilities at Amsterdam Central station will be moved to a new location. Earlier plans called for the removal of the terminal building during construction works, which threatened to put a...Read more
Eurostar sees strong recovery of business travel
Has the pandemic made an end to regular business travel abroad? Not according to Eurostar, which reports a significant uptick in business travel in the first half of 2022. Business travel on the high-speed rail...Read more
Nearing construction activities throw doubts on Eurostar departures from Amsterdam
Construction efforts at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands might put a stop to Eurostar departures to London, state secretary for infrastructure and water management Vivianne Heijen said in a letter to parliament on Wednesday.Read more
NS wants to shorten Amsterdam-Brussels intercity by 40 minutes
According to Dutch Railways (NS), journey times between Amsterdam and Brussels can be reduced with 40 minutes by skipping many stations, mainly in Belgium, and by deploying the Intercity New Generation (ICNG) train by 2025....Read more
Amsterdam metro faces troubles with new train control system
The persistent metro disturbances since the introduction of the new CBTC safety system do not seem to be solved for the time being. The older metro trains from the 1990s are not actually suitable for...Read more
Thalys presents new design in Amsterdam
Thalys presented its newly designed train in Amsterdam and various other stations in the Netherlands and Belgium on Tuesday. The train offers 28 extra seats, 15 percent more luggage space, room for bikes and a...Read more
New night train Amsterdam – Zurich starts 12 December
Ticket sales for the night train connection between Amsterdam and Zurich started on Wednesday. This daily connection will officially start on 12 December, reports Dutch Railways NS. The night train to Zurich is the second...Read more
Thalys to be renamed Eurostar in the future
High-speed train operators Eurostar and Thalys are resuming plans to merge. The merged company will be based in Belgium and the Thalys brand will eventually disappear.Read more
25th anniversary of Thalys: how did it start?
Happy birthday to Thalys! This Wednesday, 2 June, marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the TGV Thalys. On 2 June 1996, the TGV replaced all conventional trains between Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, and...Read more
German rail industry: invest in infrastructure, digitalisation and modal shift
At the beginning of the German election year 2021, eight railway associations presented their most important demands for their next federal government. Three billion euros a year for infrastructure, the entire digitalisation of the railways...Read more
The Netherlands explores hyperloop for its busiest freight corridor
A pilot route that would be the first step in creating a pan-European hyperloop network is being investigated in the largest urban area of The Netherlands, between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Numerous local governments, Schiphol Airport,...Read more