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September 23, 2019 | Freight

Dutch to introduce 740m-long freight trains

FOLLOWING successful trials in 2018, Dutch infrastructure manager Prorail has confirmed that the commercial operation of 740m-long freight trains will be permitted on the Dutch network from 2020.

September 19, 2019 | Fleet

New Rotterdam depot receives first locomotives

THE new Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam (LWR) maintenance depot at Maasvlakte welcomed its first locomotive on September 7.

August 29, 2019 | Infrastructure

Prorail warns of traction power shortages on Dutch network

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail is warning its 2100km electrified network faces problems meeting demand for traction power due to the introduction of new and longer trains and increased frequencies.

August 29, 2019 | Europe

Another summer of record growth for Dutch cross-border passenger traffic

FOR the third successive summer, international train services between the Netherlands and other European countries witnessed record ridership growth, according to Netherlands Railways’ (NS) subsidiary for cross-border passenger operations.

August 20, 2019 | Europe

Dutch to increase train frequency with 2020 timetable

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has completed the planning for the 2020 timetable 2020 which comes into force on December 15. This will be the first timetable to be based on 10-second increments rather than per minute which will improve the accuracy of train scheduling.

August 16, 2019 | Financial

Leo Express moves into the black

CZECH train and bus operator Leo Express generated a profit for the first time last year, according to the firm’s annual results, which were published this week.

August 16, 2019 | Europe

NS reports strong first-half growth but warns of looming capacity crunch

GROWTH in passenger volumes on Netherlands Railways (NS) services significantly outstripped projections, according to the company’s first half results, which were released on August 16.

August 15, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler Kiss EMU for MÁV-Start on test at Velim

DYNAMIC testing of the first Stadler class 815 Kiss double-deck EMU for Hungarian national passenger operator MÁV-Start is underway at the Velim test track in the Czech Republic.

August 8, 2019 | Main line

RegioJet plans service to Budapest

CZECH open-access operator RegioJet has announced plans to extend its Prague - Vienna service to the Hungarian capital Budapest starting in June 2020. Two of RegioJet’s four daily Prague - Brno - Vienna services will be extended to Budapest, and RegioJet says the additional services have already been put into the 2020 timetable proposal.

August 8, 2019 | Financial

Dutch charter train operator declared bankrupt

LIMBURG District Court in Roermond, Netherlands, declared Lucato and its subsidiaries Railpromo and Railpromo Fleet Services bankrupt on August 6.

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