Topic: Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET)

Unique metro station right on the beach opens in the Netherlands

The Rotterdam metro RET made its first trip to the new station on the Hoek van Holland beach on Friday. The station had been finished for a some time, but setbacks meant services could not...Read more

31-03-2023|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Siemens to develop MaaS platform in the Netherlands

Siemens Mobility will sign a contract with Dutch Railways NS and public transport companies HTM and RET, the three carriers that together form the joint venture RiVier, for the development of a national Mobility as...Read more

23-02-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

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

15-07-2020|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Virtual passenger gives driver feedback about comfort

Ricardo Rail has devised a small meter called the ‘Comfort Coach’ that shows the train, tram or metro drivers how their passengers are feeling during a journey. In the first quarter of 2020, Ricardo Rail...Read more

30-01-2020|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel

Rotterdam wants to automate metro operation

Four-track train traffic between Leiden and Dordrecht, light rail corridors in The Hague, southern part of Rotterdam and from Zoetermeer to Rotterdam as well as a partly automated metro in Rotterdam. All these moves must...Read more

11-11-2019|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel

Steendijkpolder metro station of the Hoekse Lijn, source: Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET)

New extension of Rotterdam Metro launched

Line B of Rotterdam Metro received a new extension linking the western parts of the Rotterdam – The Hague metropolitan area with the city core of Rotterdam. The new addendum is available for passengers from...Read more

30-09-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko