Alstom to produce 79 ICNG trains for Dutch Railways in Polish facility
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom opened a new production line in its Polish facility in Chorzów, close to Katowice, to assemble 79 InterCity Next Generation (ICNG) trains for Dutch Railways (NS). The first units will...Read more
Two Dutch provinces want to shift to zero-emission trains by 2035
The Dutch provinces of Fryslân and Groningen are able to entirely shift to zero-emission passenger trains operating by battery power in seven or ten years. That is the conclusion of Ricardo and Arcadis in a...Read more
Dutch Railways unveils vision for new train interior
Dutch Railways (NS), architectural firm Mecanoo and project designer Gispen presented their vision on the train interior of the future on Thursday at the Innovation Expo in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The new design has a higher...Read more
NS CEO: journey time Amsterdam – Berlin to be reduced to four hours in 2023
Dutch Railways (NS), Deutsche Bahn, the Dutch and German Ministry of Infrastructure and the German states involved made far-reaching agreements during the rail trade fair InnoTrans to accelerate the intercity service between Amsterdam and Berlin....Read more
Dutch infrastructure manager grants rail contract to Strukton Rail
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and Strukton Rail have signed a contract for the improvement of the rails in the province of Groningen. The contract includes the construction of the tracks of a new stabling point...Read more
‘The Netherlands can perform as well as Japan by simplifying its rail network’
If the Netherlands wants its rail network to perform as well as Japan, the impact of disruptions on the track must be reduced. That can be done by disentangling the rail network and combining the...Read more
Surge of international freight traffic in the Netherlands
In 2017, more than 41 million tonnes of goods in total were transported by rail from, to and within the Netherlands. Over 93 per cent of this volume was loaded and/or unloaded abroad. This means...Read more
‘Combination with Regional Express best option for Eindhoven-Düsseldorf connection’
Linking the intercity connection between the Dutch cities Eindhoven and Venlo and the German Regional Express to Düsseldorf has the most potential in connecting Eindhoven with Düsseldorf. This direct intercity connection, with one train per...Read more
Akiem signs a sale and leaseback contract with NS for 45 locomotives
Railway operator Dutch Railways (NS) and French leasing company Akiem signed a sale and leaseback contract for 45 Bombardier Traxx locomotives. The locomotives are designed for operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria. In...Read more