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No Eurostar from Amsterdam to London for months
At the moment there are four daily trains that run between Amsterdam and London. From June 2024 to May 2025, no trains will depart from Amsterdam to London due to extensive renovations at Amsterdam Central Station, the statement said.
Ever-improving information on NS platform signs
The information added to the signs comes from travelers from a customer survey. The Dutch Railways is constantly innovating, developing and improving. For example, they are currently working on the further development of the platform signs. We know them…
De Lijn takes delivery of the latest generation of e-buses in Limburg
The comfortable and accessible e-buses charge at the depot, especially at night. From 30 May, De Lijn will be driving the first electric buses of its latest generation in Limburg. “The first e-buses will drive from the Winterslag depot in Limburg to the…
FMN carriers also lose proceedings on the merits
For the second time in a short time, the FMN loses a lawsuit on the same matter. The group of private rail operators, united in the Federation of Mobility Companies in the Netherlands (FMN) – which includes Arriva, Transdev and Keolis – again received no response…
Four months of free public transport for Amsterdam children
Alderman Van der Horst hopes that the use of public transport will continue to increase as a result of this action. From the summer holidays, all Amsterdam children aged 4 to 11 can travel for free on buses, trams and…
Upgrade tram stops Utrecht, Nieuwegein and IJselstijn
The first seven stops will be delivered at the start of the upcoming academic year. The current stops on the Vaartsche Rijn – Utrecht Science Park route will be given a major upgrade in the coming period so that they better meet the wishes and needs…
Mega contract for Dutch Floading of Antwerp Public Transport
With the rapid rise of electric transport, Floading sees public transport as an important growth market. Arnhem-based Floading, a provider of sustainable mobility solutions, has been awarded a major contract by public transport in Antwerp. Floading will provide the entire charging infrastructure…
Look at 'Restricted access' research
The boundary between acceptable accessibility problems and undesirable accessibility poverty is unclear due to the lack of concrete accessibility objectives. People experience various difficulties in getting to work and amenities or visiting family and friends. Not only travel time and travel costs can be a barrier…
The government will not achieve its own ambitions without investing in public transport
Public Transport Netherlands' call to the cabinet is clear. The government has great ambitions with regard to climate policy. There is also a major housing challenge. Public transport can make an essential contribution in many cases. Friday, April 21 came…
Two million new subscribers buy a Deutschland ticket for 49 euros
It entitles you to travel on all local and regional buses and trains across the country. According to the industry, about seven million people have now subscribed to the new Deutschland ticket. Among them are about two million…
Free public transport tickets for almost 100.000 families from Monday
To alleviate the financial suffering for the target group that is hit hardest. People with a lower income in fourteen North Holland municipalities can get free tickets to travel by public transport from Monday. According to NH News, it is…
John Voppen, CEO of ProRail argues for an exceptional position for the railway
According to John Voppen, the rail sector is in a dilemma. It has to do more and more work to keep the Netherlands easily accessible after 2030. ProRail advocates an exceptional position for the rail sector to carry out projects with a view to sustainable mobility…
Extra buses to Liberation Festivals
If you are on the road by car during National Remembrance Day, for example, find a parking space and do not stop along the road. King's Day is now behind us and May 4 and 5 are just around the corner. Every…
Rover rejects mandatory train reservation for Intercity Brussels
According to Rover, NS's policy does not fit at all with the social task of promoting international travel by train. NS is hindering the growth of the international train with the plan to make the train to Belgium more expensive for many people…
No more cash on the train at the NMBS
From 1 May 2023 you will only be able to pay electronically on board the train. Train passengers who want to buy a ticket on board the train will only be able to pay electronically from now on. The train conductors are no longer allowed to receive cash.…
NS is converting 170 unmanned public transport bicycle distribution points
The first distribution points that are already ready can be found at Geldrop, Deurne and Heeze stations. Nowadays you see the public transport bicycle passing by everywhere, in the city but certainly also in the countryside. Whether you go to work, appointment or…
Investment of 4 million by NS and the Province of North Holland
NS and the Province of North Holland can contribute to a sustainable and optimal door-to-door journey for everyone through a good basic public transport network and a connecting, more intricate mobility network. Areas around cities are becoming increasingly crowded due to further urbanization and…
Travel from A to B during King's Day
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the King and his family will celebrate King's Day in Rotterdam. The Netherlands turns orange and celebrates King's Day. Throughout the country there are all kinds of activities such as free markets, festivals and King's Day parties. In Amsterdam alone, some 200.000 revelers…
Uber fares are introduced for NS train passengers during rush hour
Rover is concerned that the train passenger threatens to pay for the financial problems caused by corona. Uber uses variable rates that depend on supply and demand at a given time. This means that the…
Councilors of the municipality of Amstelveen go on a public transport excursion
The route passed several public transport stops and transfer locations between different lines, so that a good picture of an 'average journey' of a public transport passenger is created. The municipality of Amstelveen recently organized an excursion along various public transport locations together with the traveler organization Rover. Next…
High-quality public transport connection over the Binckhorst in The Hague
In addition to a fast public transport line, additional investments are being made in sustainable and clean forms of mobility in Binckhorst, Voorburg-West and Rijswijk. Good news for accessibility and housing in The Hague. The Board of B&W has approved the arrival…
Board the Intercity New Generation from today
In the coming year, the current Intercity trains on the High Speed Line will be replaced by the new Intercity trains of the New Generation. Today is finally the day, the new Intercity New Generation (ICNG) of the Dutch Railways is running for the first time today. The NS tests…
Work on tram line 16 The Hague is almost complete
In the spring of 2022, the municipality started renewing the tram tracks and stops in the Center and Scheveningen. The work on the tram tracks and stops of tram line 16 (now tram 17) in the Center and Scheveningen is so…
Too many obstacles in the train to take a bicycle with you
The Fietsersbond investigated possible solutions and asked NS to create more bicycle spaces by means of bicycle hooks and to improve the information facilities. The bicycle and the train are a strong combination due to the good parking facilities at train stations and the range of…
U-OV and Syntus Utrecht asks travelers for their opinion
In order to meet the needs of travelers as closely as possible, the carriers U-OV and Syntus Utrecht draw up plans for regional public transport every year. The public transport timetable is adjusted every year. Together with…
The Amsterdam college prefers that buses and trams run less
The proposed far-reaching changes do not fit well with the city's ambitions. Public transport in Amsterdam is in dire straits. During the corona period, the income of the GVB fell sharply. Amsterdammers and commuters worked at home and tourists stayed away.…
The development of mobility and accessibility in the Netherlands
KiM has mapped out the expected development (2018-2040) of the mobility and accessibility of residents of 4 different types of areas. In the perception of a large part of the inhabitants of urban and rural areas, there are hardly any accessibility problems.…
Black day for the Dutch railway near Voorschoten
An intercity and a freight train both hit a construction crane, causing the intercity to derail. A passenger train derailed near Voorschoten in the night from Monday to Tuesday around 03.30:XNUMX a.m. and an employee of construction company BAM was killed. How it…
KiM is investigating passenger numbers in urban public transport projects
Of the 4 projects examined by KiM, RandstadRail Rotterdam attracts more and RandstadRail Haaglanden somewhat fewer travelers than predicted. 4 large urban public transport projects have not systematically attracted more or fewer travelers than previously estimated. This is evident from a…
Rail passenger and freight transport Den Bosch-Boxtel resumed
No badgers or beavers were observed during the activities in Esch and Vught. Trains are running again between Den Bosch and Boxtel. The badgers have moved and the track has been restored. Prorail is no badgers during the work in Esch and Vught…
NS warns travelers about possible leaked personal data
The data breach took place at supplier market research agency Blauw. As a precaution, NS today informed travelers about a possible data breach found at one of their suppliers. A data leak has been found at the market research agency Blauw, with which they work. There may be a…