The last comprehensive assessment of the track, according to the report, was in 2008. After that time, that will no longer happen, because Groningen Main Station is awaiting renovation. Until that time, the track must be maintained by a contractor of ProRail, possibly with measures to extend life. It must therefore continue to meet the … Read more
Given the crowds that are already there, Herman is holding his breath for the upcoming summer vacation. ‘I think that would get completely out of hand, or hundreds of extra trains would have to be deployed. Of course, the north of Germany cannot be compared with the more touristy south in terms of crowds, but … Read more
THE HAGUE – The HTM staff will stop working all day on Thursday 2 June. The trade unions FNV and CNV announced this on Wednesday afternoon. The employees of the Hague city transport company will go on strike next month, because HTM refuses to comply with the wage demands of the unions. Not only will … Read more
Waiting for these figures is too late for politicians in Groningen and Drenthe. The Public Transport Bureau Groningen-Drenthe, which determines where buses will continue to run in Groningen in the coming years, must submit a draft budget for 2023 to the Ministry of Infrastructure by 1 July at the latest. In the run-up to this … Read more
Train operator Arriva acknowledges that there is nuisance, but says that this is mainly because too little replacement transport has been arranged by NS. In order to at least make it easier for the passenger on Sunday, the train capacity will be expanded, says a spokesperson. “As for the past few days, we’ve been dealing … Read more
The board of directors of the railway company NMBS has unanimously approved the draft texts of the business plan and the multi-year investment plan for 2023-2032 on Friday. The target is to increase the train offering by 10 percent over the next ten years and the number of travelers by 30 percent, the NMBS says … Read more
With 123,146 cases of Covid-19 and 8,632 deaths, New York is the city hardest hit in the United States by the coronavirus. And its vast transport network has something to do with it, according to a study of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Jeffrey Harris, an MIT economist and author of the study, found a … Read more
The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal validated Thursday, April 28 the continuation of the construction of the future CDG Express fast train between Paris and Roissy airport, reversing a previous court decision. → REREAD. The CDG Express construction site threatened by a court decision In its judgment, the Court “considers, contrary to what the administrative … Read more
‘Together with the German state of Lower Saxony and the government, we have decided to conduct research to see whether a direct connection between Groningen and Bremen is possible without major interventions in the infrastructure,’ says Gräper. ‘Without major interventions, because that costs millions and there is not even money for construction phase 2, let … Read more
A spokesman for the RET had previously hoped that the disruption would be over in the evening rush hour, but that guarantee could not be given. That is why all the advice was to avoid lines D and E during the evening rush hour. Although shuttle buses were used between Wilhelminaplein and Zuidplein, there were … Read more