The Dutch province of Limburg is pushing for a potential collaboration between NS and Arriva to maintain the intercity service between Eindhoven, Heerlen, and Aachen if necessary. They…
It’s annoying for the travelers, but sometimes really necessary. That’s what NS (Dutch Railways) says about skipping stations. According to figures obtained by NOS (Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) from…
NS is selling its loss-making subsidiary Abellio Germany to the German rail company BeNEX, announced the railway company on Tuesday. With this, NS ends its last activities abroad.…
ProRail reports that performance in terms of passenger punctuality for 2024 is lagging behind. The rail company announced this today during the presentation of the 2023 annual report.…
ProRail believes there is a real chance that the rail operator will be fined for underperformance on the high-speed line (HSL). In the first three months of this…
NS finds itself compelled to change the train timetable on the high-speed line (HSL) in June, as reported by the carrier. On this route, several temporary speed restrictions…
In the Netherlands, the railway construction sector must set clear goals to prevent health issues caused by night work. If not, there might arise the question of whether…
Employees of NS paint a different picture to the Volkskrant regarding the discontinuation of the ICE to Basel (Basel) this coming summer than a spokesperson from the Swiss…
The House of Representatives of the Dutch parliament (Tweede Kamer) wants to know from the Dutch Railways (NS) what measures the carrier will take to address the increasing…
The European Commission does not accept the awarding of the main domestic train traffic for the coming years to NS. The Netherlands must provide explanations again. The case…
Despite a hopeful start to the year, NS saw its operational performance deteriorate in 2023. Punctuality and seating availability were lower than the previous year. Financially, the railway…
DB Fernverkehr and NS International have decreased the travel time of international trains between Amsterdam and Berlin by 30 minutes this week. Travel time has gone from 6.20…
FleetShield, a company specialising in film applications and wrapping of rolling stock, is changing course to take on an advisory role for manufacturers and railway operators. “We realised…
If the Netherlands goes through with awarding NS the main railway net concession without a tender process and the European court were to rule this illegitimate, the Dutch…
Leasing a passenger train that can be used in almost all of Europe, in a flexible way. Currently impossible, but Axel Kiese and Albert Koch, formerly fleet managers…