NETHERLANDS RAILWAYS

In 1993, the Netherlands Ministry of Transport formulated the policy principles for the future managerial and financial relationships between the Dutch Government and Netherlands Railways (NS). These policies created special organisations Railinfrabeheer and Railned with respective responsibilities for the infrastructure and for access to the rail network. However, these organisations are still part of NS, though they are likely to be separated from NS and could be privatised some time in the future. Legislation still needs to be developed to give them a clearer and more formal status. NS Cargo is responsible for freight traffic, and NS Stations owns and franchises stations. The most important changes to be made to NS in the near and medium-term future concern the opening of regional passenger transport to competition. For the time being, other regional transport services will continue to be contracted to NS Reizigers, while NS is likely to continue running intercity trains for some time to come. The annual government subsidy to NS has fallen steadily ever since 1992, but it is likely that NS will incur major infrastructure costs in the future. The Netherlands has Europe's busiest passenger rail network, and its rail industry urgently needs major investment.

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  MACK-BROOKS PUBLISHING LTD

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  HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE  United Kingdom  AL10 0RN
• Authors:
  • CORMACK, J
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 12-3
• Serial:
  • Rail Bulletin
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: MACK-BROOKS PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 0963-9578

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Competition; Federal government; Financing; Freight transportation; Investments; Legislation; Organizations; Policy; Privatization; Public transit; Railroad stations; Railroad transportation; Regions
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 235: Competition; 244: Financing; 741: Goods traffic; 183: Government (national); 227: Investment; 1556: Legislation; 8078: Netherlands; 9057: Organization (association); 173: Policy; 171: Privatisation; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 378: Region; 1095: Station (railway)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Law; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00782895
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Feb 7 2000 12:00AM