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October 9, 2020 | Freight

DB Cargo announces new services from Antwerp and Rotterdam

GERMAN Rail’s (DB) freight subsidiary DB Cargo has announced that it will offer new services from December linking the ports of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Antwerp, Belgium, with economic hubs in Germany and Austria.

October 1, 2020 | Fleet

Dutch province to introduce regular hydrogen services

THE regional transport authority in the Dutch province of Groningen has announced plans to introduce hydrogen trains for its regional concession following a successful test earlier this year.

September 26, 2020 | Technology

Prorail to test new anti-wheel-slip gel

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail will test a new anti-wheel-slip gel which it hopes will also reduce wheel-rail contact noise.

September 18, 2020 | Light Rail

Utrecht tram conversion project further delayed

THE Dutch Province of Utrecht has revealed that the project to convert the Utrecht - Nieuwegein/IJsselstein (SUNIJ) line from light rail to conventional tram operation is further delayed than recently foreseen.

September 8, 2020 | Technology

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Technology: Mapping trackside vegetation through machine learning; RZD and Tele2 model inter-city traffic flow; Sydney Trains deploys new safety systems.

Germany: German Rail (DB), in collaboration with technology startup LiveEO, is employing machine learning to analyse satellite images to create digital vegetation maps across its network. The intention is to identify trees that are especially vulnerable to extreme weather, to better manage potential disruption in the event of storms.

September 6, 2020 | Main line

NS set to boost Rotterdam - Amsterdam frequency from December 2021

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has announced plans to introduce a 10-minute interval IC service between Rotterdam, Den Haag and Schiphol, from where trains will continue to either Amsterdam Centraal or Amsterdam South/WTC.

September 1, 2020 | Main line

No bids to operate Dutch regional line

A tender to operate services on the Dutch Amersfoort - Ede-Wageningen regional line has not received any bids, including from incumbent operator Connexxion.

August 24, 2020 | Main line

Prorail increases Dutch path allocation in 2021

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has released the capacity allocation for services on the national network for the 2021 timetable, with 30 operators applying for an increased number of train paths compared with the existing timetable.

August 17, 2020 | Financial

NS reports significant loss in first half of 2020

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) says it would have recorded a €1.078bn loss in the first half of 2020 if it wasn’t for government subsides as passenger numbers plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

July 16, 2020 | Main line

Renovated Rotterdam Alexander station reopens

THE renovated Rotterdam Alexander station was officially reopened to the public in a live-streamed ceremony on July 10, following two years of work.

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