Night tests of Urbos tram in Amsterdam
GVB, a public transport operator for Amsterdam, has started the nocturnal tests of the brand new Urbos tram. The trials will take six weeks. The nocturnal tests began in the late evening of 28 May. Firstly,...Read more
Netherlands approves ERTMS deployment by 2050
The Dutch Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to deploy the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). It will replace the 60-year-old automatic train control solutions. ERTMS will...Read more
Intelligent Platform Bar will increase safety at train stations
Dutch company Conclusion ForeyeT has developed two innovative solutions for the rail sector: the Intelligent Platform Clock (IPC) and the Intelligent Platform Bar Lite (IPBL). They can be used to count passengers and increase safety...Read more
BAM to prepare Utrecht tracks for Urbos trams
Dutch contractor BAM Infra will replace the tracks of the Utrecht sneltram network being used for more than 30 years. The works will be carried out in summer 2020 on the route between Utrecht Centraal...Read more
First Urbos tram delivered to Amsterdam
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has supplied the first Urbos 100 tram to Amsterdam. The vehicle will be stalled at the workshop in Diemen. Hereafter the Amsterdam public transport operator GVB will test the tram...Read more
Voestalpine Railpro upgrades milling machine for light rail transport
Dutch technology supplier Voestalpine Railpro has equipped its stationary milling machine in Hilversum with a new wheel. It allows the company to extend its offer and to mill the rails for the light rail sector. Voestalpine...Read moreNetherlands and Germany to develop automated cross-border train service
The Netherlands and Germany will work together over development the automated cross-border freight trains. The aim was set in a Joint Declaration of Intent signed on Tuesday 9 April in Berlin by Dutch State Secretary...Read more
Dutch train stations will generate more solar energy
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail plans to increase the number of solar panels installed at train stations. This could double generated solar energy by 2020. Such plans were announced by Stientje van Veldhoven, State Secretary for...Read more
Liveblog RailTech Europe 2019 Day 2 – Energy saving in rail
Wednesday 27 March is the second day of RailTech Europe at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Today’s conference is devoted to energy saving in rail. In this liveblog you can read everything that happens at this big rail...Read more
‘Energy efficiency is right path for Dutch rail sector’
The Dutch rail sector has achieved good results in energy saving policy for several last years. Only the passenger trains have reduced the energy consumption from 0.37 megajoules per passenger kilometres in 2013 to 0.28...Read more
Automation will make rail terminals more efficient
The efficiency of rail terminals is key in the transport chain. There are many ways to improve efficiency. One of them is automation. Leading terminals such as Wiencont in Austria and Duisport in Germany will...Read more
Successful tests of passenger self-driving train in Netherlands
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail is performing the weeklong tests of a passenger train equipped with Automated Train Operation (ATO). The pilot ride was made on the evening of 15 March. The trials are being carried...Read more
State Secretary talks at RailTech about international train connections
Although the number of international train passengers has risen in recent years, the growth is not fast enough, says Stientje van Veldhoven, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management. On Wednesday 27 March, at RailTech...Read more