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June 12, 2021 | Europe

Amsterdam - Zurich night trains could start later this year

European night trains continue to show rapid growth.

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.

July 17, 2020 | Main line

Dutch MaaS platform takes key step forward

THE Dutch anti-monopoly Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has approved the further development of a national Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform which will allow public transport services such as bus, light rail, metro and train to be booked together with shared cars and taxis.

June 29, 2020 | Europe

NS could cut 2300 jobs

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) confirmed on June 29 that it could cut up to 2300 jobs, or around 11.5% of its current workforce, due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

June 15, 2020 | Main line

NS secures 15-year concession for core network

THE Dutch government has announced plans to award Netherlands Railways (NS) a 15-year concession to operate ‘core network’ passenger services from the start of the new timetable in December 2024.

April 14, 2020 | Fleet

NS launches tender process for new high-capacity EMUs

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has begun the process of ordering a new fleet of high-capacity EMUs to replace its existing DDZ fleet, issuing a request for information to select potential suppliers with a view to ordering the new trains in 2022.

March 2, 2020 | Financial

NS records strong profit growth in 2019

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) achieved a €6.66bn turnover in 2019, the operator’s annual results show, up 12.4% from €5.92 in 2018.

October 3, 2019 | Freight

US shippers sue four Class 1s over fixed fuel surcharges

MORE than two dozen US companies have filed lawsuits in courts across the United States accusing US Class 1 railways BNSF, CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern (NS), of conspiring to drive up shipping costs through coordinated fuel surcharges.

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