Coronavirus decimates train travel but there will be more services next year
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus decimates train travel but there will be more services next year

Dutch News  

Despite the fall in the number of travellers caused by the coronavirus crisis, Dutch rail infrastructure company ProRail is expecting an increase in the number of services in 2021. Next year railway companies plan to add nearly 2,800 more services – for both goods and passenger trains – taking the total up to 2,172,187. ‘These new services have to be scheduled in in such a way that they don’t clash with other services,’ ProRail spokesman Sybren Hazenberg told broadcaster NOS. ‘That would be a step back, and if life returns to normal we will need these trains more than ever.’ However, fewer travellers may lead to shorter passenger trains, regional operator Arriva told NOS.

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More disruptions ahead for Dutch rail passengers this year, warns ProRail
8 months, 4 weeks ago

More disruptions ahead for Dutch rail passengers this year, warns ProRail

NL Times  

Dutch train travelers should be prepared for more disruptions on the tracks, said ProRail on Thursday. According to ProRail CEO John Voppen, most of the rail networks date from just after the Second World War and need urgent maintenance. An important cause of railroad disruptions on are temporary speed restrictions that come into effect when problems are found along the …

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects
10 months, 1 week ago

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects

Dutch News  

Railway operating company ProRail is warning passengers that they face “inevitable inconvenience” traveling by train in 2024 as some 400 maintenance and other projects take place. “Our railway system mainly dates from just after World War II and needs major maintenance every 40 years,” says chief executive John Voppen. At the same time, we want to expand the network for …

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects
10 months, 1 week ago

Train users face disruption as ProRail plans in 400 projects

Dutch News  

Railway operating company ProRail is warning passengers that they face “inevitable inconvenience” traveling by train in 2024 as some 400 maintenance and other projects take place. “Our railway system mainly dates from just after World War II and needs major maintenance every 40 years,” says chief executive John Voppen. At the same time, we want to expand the network for …

Train passenger numbers dropped by half this year
4 years, 1 month ago

Train passenger numbers dropped by half this year

NL Times  

The number of people who took the train in the Netherlands this year decreased by more than half, Dutch rail company NS said on Monday. The plummet is due to the coronavirus crisis prompting people to work from home and stay at home as much as possible, according to the rail company, NOS reports. NS' main focus in the short …

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn

Dutch News  

State-owned national railway company NS says it will need government support to keep its head above water because of the impact of coronavirus on travel. A shrinking economy, the rise in home working and distance learning, and alternative forms of transport such as electric bicycles, mean the company is likely to post a loss of €4.7bn up to 2025, financial …

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Rail says it will need government support after passenger downturn

Dutch News  

State-owned national railway company NS says it will need government support to keep its head above water because of the impact of coronavirus on travel. A shrinking economy, the rise in home working and distance learning, and alternative forms of transport such as electric bicycles, mean the company is likely to post a loss of €4.7bn up to 2025, financial …

Indian Railways suspends bookings for 3 private trains till April 30
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian Railways suspends bookings for 3 private trains till April 30

India TV News  

The Indian Railways subsidiary, Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC, on Tuesday suspended bookings for its three private trains till April 30. The Railways had earlier suspended its services till April 14 in the wake of the three-week lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from March 25 during his second special address to the nation. The bookings …

Coronavirus: Hull Trains becomes the first UK rail operator to suspend all services
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Hull Trains becomes the first UK rail operator to suspend all services

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hull Trains has become the first UK rail operator to suspend all services amid the coronavirus …

Coronavirus impact: Railways cancels 84 more trains till March 31; hikes platform ticket price
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Railways cancels 84 more trains till March 31; hikes platform ticket price

India TV News  

The Indian Railways on Thursday has cancelled more 84 trains taking total number to 155 due to low occupancy and as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus spread, according to PTI report. The railways even increased the prices of the platform tickets at over 250 stations from ₹10 to ₹50 to stop the crowding at the railway stations," a senior …

NS adjusts train schedule over coronavirus; only 2 trains per hour
4 years, 9 months ago

NS adjusts train schedule over coronavirus; only 2 trains per hour

NL Times  

Dutch rail company NS is significantly reducing the number of trains running from Saturday, due to the coronavirus. From every station in the Netherlands, only two trains an hour will run in all directions, according to the new basic timetable. The international trains will also run according to a highly adjusted timetable, which depends on the policy abroad, NS said. …

ProRail pushes €3.5 billion into modernizing train stations
5 years, 8 months ago

ProRail pushes €3.5 billion into modernizing train stations

NL Times  

Rail manager ProRail is going to invest 3.5 billion euros into building more train stations and renewing and modernizing existing ones over the next 10 years, ProRail CEO Pier Eringa announced with the rail manager's annual figures on Wednesday, NU.nl reports. According to ProRail, there is room for about 20 new train stations, but they will only be built after …

ProRail fears capacity problems if railways aren't renovated
5 years, 9 months ago

ProRail fears capacity problems if railways aren't renovated

NL Times  

The Dutch railways will need substantial renovations in the coming years, otherwise it won't be able to handle the expected 40 percent passenger growth after 2030, ProRail warns. "We will still go a long way until 2030, because we can still grow a little bit on busy routes", Klaas Hofstra, head of design at ProRail, said to the newspaper. "At …

Dutch railways basically full, ProRail says
6 years, 4 months ago

Dutch railways basically full, ProRail says

NL Times  

The Dutch rail network, which spans over 7,300 kilometers, is basically full, according to ProRail. But there is little point to building new railway lines, as there is almost no more room for them, the rail manager said when presenting the rail capacity distribution for 2019, ANP reports. Next year ProRail expects that trains will travel 165 million kilometers in …

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