Dutch trade unions fear for chief conductor job
The train driver will soon be responsible for the departure process when a new Airport Sprinter will be introduced in the Netherlands. This high-frequency Sprinter will run eight times an hour between Amsterdam Central and...Read more
Dutch Railways to launch multimodal digital platform
Dutch travellers will be able to use a new multimodal digital platform for planning their trips across the country from 2021. They can do this by combining various modes of transport. It will be launched...Read more
First ICNG train already in Netherlands
Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen has received the first Intercity Next Generation train. It will be tested on several routes across the Netherlands. This type will be introduced on the Dutch network starting from 2021.Read more
European railways return to normal operations after lockdown
After almost two months in lockdown, European railway operators are gradually coming back to their normal activities. Some companies have already restored their complete schedule, others have done this only partially. However, all of them...Read more
Railways remind passengers about social distancing
Railway undertakings and infrastructure managers across Europe raise awareness of coronavirus. Among other things, they are calling the passengers to keep the distance between each other. To this end, the railway companies install the special...Read more
Slower trains do not reduce vibrations
The lower speed of passenger trains does not reduce the vibrations near level crossings. This was concluded by Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail and national railway operator NS after three-month tests in the province of...Read moreThales to replace end-of-life axle counters in Netherlands
This year, technology company Thales will start replacing thousands of axle counters and hundreds of associated system boxes. These sensors on the track, spread across the Netherlands, ensure safe train detection on routes that do...Read more
Dutch Railways develops app for visually impaired passengers
Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has launched a new mobile application. It is dedicated to informing the passengers with a visual impairment. The app known as NS Perronwijzer was developed in a partnership with...Read more
Direct Eurostar links from Netherlands to UK
Despite Brexit, the rail links between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will be improved this Spring. European cross-border high-speed railway operator Eurostar will launch a direct train from Amsterdam to London from 30 April....Read more
Dutch Railways retrofits 176 double-decker trains for ERTMS
To make its existing equipment suitable for running on tracks with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has launched a procurement procedure for the conversion of its...Read more
Dutch Railways will conduct new round of ATO tests
Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen will continue the research on Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The new round of tests will be carried out in January 2020. It will allow the company to collect more data...Read more
How Dutch Railways can view train’s defects remotely
In a modern train such as the SNG (CAF Civity-platform) of the Dutch railway company NS, there are thousands of sensors that collect billions of pieces of data every day. Besides allowing trains to run...Read more
Dutch Railways successfully tests ATO
Dutch national railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has successfully performed overnight tests of Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The technology has been examined on the Hanzelijn between Lelystad and Zwolle. For the trial journeys, NS has...Read more