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NS will remove a discount in the afternoon rush hour and deposit the OV card

The 40% discount during the afternoon peak that some season ticket holders with a discount hours card still have. Furthermore, payment afterwards via direct debit (NS Flex) will become standard for almost all season tickets. Travelers don't have to…

Good performance ProRail and NS in the first half of the year

Good performance ProRail and NS in the first half of the year

In accordance with the concession agreements, NS and ProRail have informed the State Secretary about their performance in the first half of 2019. According to van Veldhoven – Van der Meer, NS and ProRail…

Track the ceiling in 2025 without major adjustments

Track the ceiling in 2025 without major adjustments

More and more Dutch people are choosing the train. In the first half of the year, the number of passenger kilometers at the NS increased by almost 5%, according to the half-year figures that the transport company announced on Friday.…

Good news for train passengers with disabilities

Good news for train passengers with disabilities

Good news for train passengers with disabilities. NS announced that boarding and disembarking assistance will also be offered at more than a hundred additional stations this year. But as long as those helpers don't have good...

Holiday season in the south causes long lines at…

Holiday season in the south causes long lines at…

Due to a power outage, no trains ran between Roermond and Sittard last Thursday evening. As usual with such disruptions, the NS deployed express buses between Roermond and Sittard and stop buses between Roermond,…

ACM has not convincingly proven that NS has a dominant position on…

ACM has not convincingly proven that NS has a dominant position on…

The Rotterdam court has ruled on NS's appeal against the decision of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to fine NS more than €40 million on...

NS train replacement bus transport gets new Pitane Mobility driver app

NS train replacement bus transport gets new Pitane Mobility driver app

People may not immediately think of the coach sector when thinking about NS, but secretly NS is a major customer for the coach market. NS uses replacement buses if trains cannot run. For example, NS…