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Without action, regression threatens: call for reform of England's rail network
Public transport in English cities is making a remarkable recovery. A report by the Urban Transport Group, published on 11 March 2025, found that passenger numbers on buses, trains and light rail systems are almost back to their previous…
Public transport plan must accommodate growth in The Hague: Rover calls on politicians to take action
The Hague is in danger of getting bogged down without a bold and progressive public transport plan. This urgent warning comes from the local branch of the traveller organisation Rover, which has presented its vision “Public transport on the way to 2030-2035 ev” to the Hague city council.
Red numbers: NS is betting on discount promotions to win back travelers
Dutch Railways (NS) posted losses for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.
Major disruption for train passengers: no trains between Rotterdam and Delft campus for two weeks
Train passengers between Rotterdam Central Station and Delft Campus must take into account major disruption due to long-term track work.
Stations in carnival atmosphere: NS does everything it can to ensure safe party transport
The Dutch Railways (NS) are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year: carnival. To ensure that passengers can travel safely and festively to and from the Brabant and Limburg party cities, the NS is taking extra measures…
NS adjusts timetable: more trains and faster connections
The Dutch Railways (NS) will continue to expand and improve the timetable in 2026. After the major changes in 2025, the carrier will focus on frequency increases and new direct connections next year.
Prorail: broken overhead line halts train traffic at Schiphol
Train traffic to and from Schiphol Airport was severely disrupted on Sunday, January 5, 2025 due to a defective overhead line.
Public transport in Flanders gets a facelift: what will change for you?
Starting tomorrow, the Flemish public transport company De Lijn will implement significant changes to its network. This marks the final phase of the ambitious plan for basic accessibility, which focuses on more efficient and demand-driven public transport.
New NS timetable: profit for some, loss for others
With the introduction of a new timetable, the Dutch Railways (NS) promises a significant improvement for passengers from today: 1600 extra trains per week.
Transport region criticizes GVB bid insufficient for new concession
The negotiations between the Amsterdam public transport company GVB and the Amsterdam Transport Region have taken a new turn. The GVB has been given a 'recovery chance' to improve its bid for the concession for public transport in Amsterdam.
Rail: NMBS accelerates new train service despite criticism from Minister Gilkinet
The Board of Directors of NMBS has confirmed today that the train service for 2025, as previously decided on 6 September, will be maintained. This reconfirmation follows the earlier annulment decision by Minister Georges Gilkinet.
All of Utrecht turns u-ov yellow: Keolis focuses on flexible and sustainable public transport
From December 2025, public transport in the entire province of Utrecht will operate entirely under the U-OV flag, with the transport companies Keolis and Transdev at the helm.
Problems on the tracks: passengers seek refuge in German and French trains
Recently, Eurostar director Gwendoline Cazenave made a clear threat: if there is no clarity about the maintenance and capacity of the track, Eurostar threatens to cancel its services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
NS increases train ticket prices by six percent: “impact for travelers as limited as possible”
The price of a train ticket will increase by 1 percent as of January 2025, 6, it was recently announced after consultation between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the NS. This percentage is considerably lower than the previously expected increase of…
NS: announced national strike on Wednesday 11 September
The FNV trade union has announced a national early retirement action in public transport for Wednesday morning, September 11.
KiM: one in ten Dutch people can hardly bear transport costs
Recent research shows that 10% of the adult population in the Netherlands has difficulty paying for their transportation. This problem mainly affects people with low incomes, single parents and the unemployed.
Small hiccups but great success: Prorail proud of its logistics performance during the Dutch Grand Prix
For the fourth time in a row, an unprecedentedly busy timetable was used, with a train every five minutes in each direction.
Willingness to take action is growing: urban transport strikes are the start of national actions
The willingness to take action among employees to maintain the heavy work scheme, which ensures that people with physically demanding work can stop working earlier, is growing rapidly.
Rail: Prorail is struggling with growing complexity in the distribution of rail capacity
The annual allocation of this capacity, which takes place in August and leads to the timetable that starts in December, becomes more challenging every year.
NS: no trains to Amersfoort due to the final phase of work
Intensive work will be carried out on the track from Thursday, August 15 to Sunday, August 18, which will bring train traffic to and from Amersfoort to a complete standstill.
Government intervenes: NS and PostNL under fire and consumers are the victims
In both cases, at NS and PostNL, there has been a deterioration of essential services that have a direct impact on the daily lives of citizens.
French high-speed lines: normal timetable resumed on Monday
The French rail network, which was hit by sabotage last week, is expected to be fully operational again by the beginning of the week.
Arson: disruption of French TGV trains just before the Olympic Games
The French railway company SNCF reports that several train facilities have been damaged, causing significant inconvenience for travelers.
Olympic Games: finals week causes rush for train tickets to Paris
This summer of sports, at least nine direct trains will depart daily from the Netherlands to Paris. The Dutch Railways…