Thalys services stripped down following ‘operational incidents’
Thalys will be offering less services across the Netherlands, Belgium and France “in the coming weeks” as a result of two “operational incidents” earlier this month. This necessitated two additional trains going into maintenance.Read more
Despite busy Dutch network, there could be many more international train departures, says ProRail CEO
The Dutch railway network offers a lot more potential for long-distance passenger trains, John Voppen, CEO of infrastructure manager ProRail, said at RailTech Europe 2022. According to Voppen, the current infrastructure allows for around 20-30...Read more
ProRail investigates rail closures on weekdays
Track closures in the Netherlands might no longer have to take place at the weekends only, but could in the future include work carried out on weekdays. In time, work on weekdays could even take...Read more
Financial module for planning application RailApp adds important piece of the puzzle
Partner articleRailApp introduced a financial module for its rail sector planning application earlier this year. Using this new feature, railway companies and professionals alike can generate a cost specification following an assignment or job. As such,...Read more‘Compensate rail freight operators for ERTMS installation to avoid a reverse modal shift’
OpinionA new view on the rollout of ERTMS is needed, with more consideration for freight operators, Hans Willem Vroon of rail freight industry organisation RailGood advocates in this piece. Read more
Additional high-speed trains from the Netherlands unlikely in coming years
It will not be until 2036 that capacity will increase on the Dutch high-speed railway HSL to accommodate additional international trains, state secretary for infrastructure and water management Vivianne Heijen told parliament this week.Read more
Nearing construction activities throw doubts on Eurostar departures from Amsterdam
Construction efforts at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands might put a stop to Eurostar departures to London, state secretary for infrastructure and water management Vivianne Heijen said in a letter to parliament on Wednesday.Read moreProRail to plead with Dutch government for compensation of transport operators
According to Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail, indexation of the railway sector is necessary because prices for materials and services continue to rise. ProRail will now plead with the government for compensation for the transport...Read more
Rotterdam’s harbour line closed for maintenance this weekend
This coming weekend, rail freight transport via the troubled harbour line in the port of Rotterdam will shut down for 96 hours for large-scale work. Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail already carried out unexpected maintenance works...Read more
Belgium pulls the plug on cross-border tram to the Netherlands, to the dismay of the Dutch
Not a new tram connection, but electric buses should improve public transport between Hasselt (Belgium) and Maastricht (the Netherlands). At least, that is what the Flemish government decided, though their Dutch colleagues are not too...Read more
Hardt Hyperloop and RFI extend cooperation through new MoU
Hardt Hyperloop and Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) have extended their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this week, thereby continuing their cooperation in the field of hyperloop related research and innovation.Read more
Thales concludes deal with ProRail for ERMTS CSS in the Netherlands
Thales on Monday formally signed the agreement announced in March with Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail for the rollout of the ERTMS Central Safety System (CSS). The contract is valued at a maximum of 420 million...Read more