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Netherlands Federation of Mobility Companies (FMN)

December 16, 2022 | Policy

Court rules NS direct award can continue

Urgent lawsuit brought by rival operators is unsuccessful.

November 3, 2022 | Main line

Arriva launches national night services in the Netherlands

Open-access service outside Main Line Network concession held by NS.

November 1, 2022 | Policy

Urgent lawsuit seeks immediate end to NS direct award

Rival operators take Dutch government to court over breach of EU law.

October 6, 2022 | Policy

EC warns Netherlands over NS direct award

Award without market testing risks breaching EU law.

December 8, 2020 | News

Legal challenge against NS direct-award contract referred to European Court of Justice

THE Dutch Civil Court of The Hague has referred a case challenging the legitimacy of a 15-year direct-award concession given to Netherlands Railways (NS) to the European Court of Justice (CJEU), saying the arguments raised by private operators against NS are “not implausible.”

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