Travel time Amsterdam-Berlin will be shortened on both sides
Germany wants to further shorten the travel time between Amsterdam and Berlin to 5 hours and 23 minutes by 2030. Dutch State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven confirms and reacted to this in response to questions...Read more
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
ProRail uses new DDIO system saving hours to a day in case of train disruptions
When it comes to restoring disruptions on the track, the manual planning for taking track out of service still causes hours of delay. Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail recently started using an application developed in collaboration...Read more
Deploying railway personnel goes completely digital with RailApp
“Much less hassle with mail, paper and telephone contact, it helps to keep the certification of personnel up-to-date and the administration is more efficient”, says Frank Horstra of VolkerRail about RailApp. The closed transaction and...Read more
Heavy snow cripples trains in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, heavy snow and strong wind make it difficult for trains this week. On Sunday, trains on the main rail net were suspended for the entire day. This includes rail freight, which was...Read more
The Netherlands starts market consultation for open access on international lines
The Dutch Government is starting a market exploration of the possibilities for open access on the international railway lines to and from the Netherlands. National and international carriers are called upon to express their interest...Read more
Infrabel renews strategic main track in Antwerp
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel started one of the largest renewal operations on the main line in Antwerp of this year during last weekend. 17 switches will be renewed in 9 weekends on two important railway...Read more
The Netherlands explores hyperloop for its busiest freight corridor
A pilot route that would be the first step in creating a pan-European hyperloop network is being investigated in the largest urban area of The Netherlands, between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Numerous local governments, Schiphol Airport,...Read more
Congested railway track in EU doubled over 3-year period
The total length of railway track that was congested in the EU has almost doubled from 2015 to 2018. In total, congestion affected 2,261 kilometres of track in the 27 countries of the EU (3,32...Read more
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