Zeeburgereiland schools spread lesson times for better public transport

Zeeburgereiland schools spread lesson times for better public transport

Amsterdam schools are pioneering staggered lesson times to reduce public transport crowds. In the ever-growing Zeeburgereiland district in Amsterdam East, new schools are designing innovative measures to…

Ferry is hardly an alternative for Eurostar outages

Ferry is hardly an alternative for Eurostar outages

From Hoek van Holland, this is hardly a viable alternative for those who are time-constrained. It is worrying that the recently announced interruption of the Eurostar, which carries around 5000 passengers per day...

Monday morning rush hour without trains in and around Amsterdam, many travelers…

Monday morning rush hour without trains in and around Amsterdam, many travelers…

The disruption also affects all international train routes that visit Amsterdam. The Dutch Railways advise travelers in Amsterdam and the surrounding area to consider alternative transport or to…

No Eurostar from Amsterdam to London for months

No Eurostar from Amsterdam to London for months

There are currently four trains running between Amsterdam and London every day. From June 2024 to May 2025, no trains will depart from Amsterdam to London due to…

Four months of free public transport for Amsterdam children

Four months of free public transport for Amsterdam children

Councilor Van der Horst hopes that the use of public transport will continue to increase as a result of this action. All Amsterdam children from 4 to 11 years old can…

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The Ministry is working on a bill that will make e-steps legal

You see them more and more often in the streets: electric scooters. At the moment, most electric scooters are not legal in the Netherlands. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is currently working…

Amsterdam will raise parking and travel rates considerably

Amsterdam will raise parking and travel rates considerably

The rates for parking at a P+R have not increased with inflation for more than 10 years. That costs the municipality money. Amsterdam is going to change the Parking and Travel…

Free public transport tickets for almost 100.000 families from Monday

Free public transport tickets for almost 100.000 families from Monday

To alleviate the financial suffering for the target group that is hit the hardest. People with a lower income in fourteen North Holland municipalities can get free tickets from Monday...

Large-scale work in Amsterdam Central

Large-scale work in Amsterdam Central

The platforms will be widened and extended and an additional bicycle shed with more than 8500 spaces will be added. Amsterdam Central Station is on the eve of a large-scale renovation. This renovation is…

Care taxi driver Simone will also come to Amsterdam on 1 May

Care taxi driver Simone will also come to Amsterdam on 1 May

See and feel that you are not alone on May 1 and that there is solidarity on Labor Day. Simone is a healthcare taxi driver and, just like her…

Experiment Amsterdam speed advice cycle path

Experiment Amsterdam speed advice cycle path

The experiment is part of research into how busy cycle paths can be made safer with intelligent speed adjustment. Amsterdam is experimenting on the streets with speed advice for electric cyclists. Recently…

Mustang Mach-E committed to high-quality passenger transport in the region…

Mustang Mach-E committed to high-quality passenger transport in the region…

SchipholTaxi uses more than 60 Ford Mustang Mach-Es for emission-free passenger transport. Ford Netherlands has now handed over 61 Mustang Mach-Es to SchipholTaxi and sister company RentaCab. The choice for the Mustang…