Topic: Public transport

Dutch government supports public transport with investment of 740 million euros

The Dutch government has announced on Tuesday that it will keep financially supporting the public transport sector in 2021. To this end, it has announced a so-called ‘availability fee’ of 740 million for the first...Read more

16-09-2020|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel

Voestalpine Railpro milling machine, source: Voestalpine Railpro

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.Read more

15-04-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Jean-Philippe de Rek, directeur Thales Transportation Systems

Train station’s link-up role underestimated in shutting Public Transport turn-styles

In the plans to shut the ‘OV-chipcard’ (the Dutch travel card for public transport) turn-styles we underestimated how a metro station plays a different role to a train station. So says Jean Philippe de Rek,...Read more

26-01-2015|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel