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April 4, 2014 | Policy

Greater government control of Prorail leads to CEO resignation

THE CEO of Dutch infrastructure manager Prorail, Mrs Marion Gout-van Sinderen, tendered her resignation unexpectedly on April 3.

March 31, 2014 | Policy

EC launches infraction proceedings against Italy and Austria

THE European Commission (EC) has initiated infraction proceedings against Italy and Austria for failing to implement correctly, fully, and on time European Union (EU) directives relating to their railways.

March 27, 2014 | Main line

Arriva Netherlands lengthens trains as demand soars

WITH passenger volumes on non-electrified lines in the Dutch province of Groningen increasing steadily, Arriva Netherlands has ordered additional intermediate sections for six of its Stadler GTW 2/6 dmus.

March 24, 2014 | Financial

NS cuts costs to cover Fyra losses

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) will need to find savings of €340m by 2024, in addition to the €800m it has already agreed to make in 2017-2024, in order to cover the losses it has incurred through the collapse of Fyra high-speed services and the cost of cancelling the contract for AnsaldoBreda V250 trains.

March 21, 2014 | Rolling stock

NS set to launch VIRM refurbishment programme

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has announced plans to refurbish its fleet of first generation VIRM double-deck emus, the oldest of which entered service 20 years ago.

March 18, 2014 | High-speed

AnsaldoBreda and NS reach deal in V250 dispute

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) and Finmeccanica, the parent company of Italian rolling stock manufacturer AnsaldoBreda, have reached a settlement on the future of the V250 Fyra high-speed trains and the cancellation of the contract by NS.

March 13, 2014 | Europe

Royal opening for new Rotterdam Central station

KING Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands formally inaugurated the rebuilt Rotterdam Central station on March 13.

March 4, 2014 | Freight

Herik Rail Cargo launches Amsterdam– Milan intermodal shuttle

DUTCH railfreight operator Herik Rail Cargo launched its first intermodal service from the port of Amsterdam to the Segrate terminal near Milan on March 3.

February 19, 2014 | Light Rail

Maastricht-Hasselt regional tram approved

THE council of the Dutch city of Maastricht granted planning approval on February 18 for the city centre section of the cross-border regional light rail line to Hasselt, Belgium, allowing tendering to begin for construction of the Dutch part of the route.

February 18, 2014 | Europe

Tender launched for Nuremberg Diesel Network

BAVARIAN Railway Authority (BEG) has published a tender notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for a contract to operate the Nuremberg Diesel Network regional concession for 12 years from December 2018.