Arriva expands night train service, challenging NS control over key routes
1 week, 2 days ago

Arriva expands night train service, challenging NS control over key routes

NL Times  

Arriva’s new night train between Zwolle and Schiphol made its first trip early Saturday morning, departing Zwolle at 1:21 a.m. and arriving at Schiphol at 2:41 a.m. Or if people are out in Amsterdam and want to get home.” While night trains are not uncommon in the Netherlands, launching this particular service required overcoming regulatory challenges. “We read in the newspaper that Almere wanted a night train and had asked NS about the costs,” an Arriva spokesperson said. Transportation economist Bert van Wee views the new service as a positive development for travelers, saying, “Passengers gain more options when NS is not running.” However, he warned that increased market competition in the future could lead to complications.

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NS challenges Arriva’s night train between Zwolle and Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

NS challenges Arriva’s night train between Zwolle and Amsterdam

NL Times  

Dutch Railways has filed an objection against the planned night train service between Zwolle and Amsterdam, operated by its competitor Arriva. However, after Arriva expressed interest, NS withdrew, assuming Arriva would run the service without financial support, as had been standard practice. “But in Almere, we often pioneer new initiatives.” NS has now formally objected to the arrangement, a spokesperson …

NS to run even more trains next year, starting earlier and ending later on many routes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NS to run even more trains next year, starting earlier and ending later on many routes

NL Times  

NS plans to run even more trains in its 2026 timetable, improving the connections between Zeeland and Noord-Brabant and increasing the trains running between Amersfoort and Deventer, Amsterdam and Uitgeest, and The Hague and Dordrecht. NS also plans to run the first train earlier and the last train later on many routes, the Dutch rail company announced. This will make …

New night train to link Zwolle, Lelystad, Almere, Amsterdam, and Schiphol
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New night train to link Zwolle, Lelystad, Almere, Amsterdam, and Schiphol

NL Times  

Arriva will launch a new night train service connecting Zwolle, Lelystad, Almere, Amsterdam, and Schiphol, starting March 14-15. The train will run on Friday and Saturday nights, departing from Zwolle at 1:45 a.m., stopping at Lelystad Centrum at 1:59 a.m., Almere Centrum at 2:20 a.m., Amsterdam Centraal at 2:36 a.m., and arriving at Schiphol at 2:42 a.m. The return journey …

Nearly no trains will run in the Netherlands from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly no trains will run in the Netherlands from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve

NL Times  

There will be almost no trains running after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, as is usually the case. Evening trains will also run between the capital city and Haarlem, and NS evening trains will also run between Rotterdam and Utrecht, with extra stops at Amsterdam Bijlmer and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Intercity trains in various directions will start extra early near …

NS expands train schedule with major changes for 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

NS expands train schedule with major changes for 2024

NL Times  

Dutch rail operator NS has implemented its new timetable on Sunday, introducing significant increases in train frequency and expanded operating hours. From Monday through Thursday, six intercity trains per hour will run all day between Rotterdam and Schiphol and Schiphol and Arnhem. Additionally, intercity trains will run every 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday evenings between Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, and …

Night train from the Netherlands to Prague to launch next summer
3 years, 3 months ago

Night train from the Netherlands to Prague to launch next summer

NL Times  

Plans are pressing forward for a new night train service that will connect Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Roosendaal with Hannover, Berlin, Dresden and Prague. It will be the third international night train to launch since last summer, when a service to Vienna started. The new night train is expected to launch next summer, "a few months later than originally …

New NS timetable puts more trains in service despite decline in travelers
3 years, 3 months ago

New NS timetable puts more trains in service despite decline in travelers

NL Times  

Starting on Sunday, NS trains and busses will depart at different times as the public transport provider introduces their annual timetable changes. Along the route beween Rotterdam and Schiphol and between Schiphol and Nijmegen Intercity trains will depart every ten minutes. "It's true that for the current number of passengers the changes were not necessary," an NS spokesperson told NOS. …

New night train between Amsterdam, Venice, Milan, Vienna & Prague set for Oct. 15
3 years, 8 months ago

New night train between Amsterdam, Venice, Milan, Vienna & Prague set for Oct. 15

NL Times  

The Netherlands is getting a new night train to various European cities. From October 15, a sleeping train under the name GreenCityTrip.nl will run to cities including Prague, Vienna, Venice, Innsbruck, Verona and Milan. The train will depart from Amsterdam in the evening, also stopping at Breda, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Arnhem, and arrive at the chosen destination in …

NS looks into night train to Zurich, Vienna service starts in December
4 years, 7 months ago

NS looks into night train to Zurich, Vienna service starts in December

Dutch News  

Dutch railway company NS is looking into the option of bringing back night trains from Amsterdam to Zurich, website Treinreiziger.nl reported on Tuesday. The last night trains to Switzerland were scrapped in 2016 following a ‘dramatic’ drop in passenger numbers, due to the advance of budget airlines. ‘We are also looking at what is available in terms of trains and …

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