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ProRail rolls out new CCTV system at major rail stations in the Netherlands
ProRail is rolling out CBNL’s 26GHz point-to-multipoint technology to provide connectivity for new CCTV deployment across 15 railway stations.
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Could data be the rail sector’s most valuable asset?
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Matt Miller, Transportation Industry Principal at OSIsoft, LLC – a leading global supplier of application software for operational data management – explains that the analysis and use of data is the rail sector’s most valuable asset as it moves forward to meet continued…
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Intelligent Railways In-Depth Focus 2018
Railways simply cannot afford to be unprepared or surprised by equipment and asset downtime. With intelligent predictive maintenance solutions in place, and advanced ways of analysing data, assets can perform more reliably helping to improve the capacity of networks and deliver a better passenger experience.
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Alstom to perform Automatic Train Operation test drive
In cooperation with the Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF), Alstom is to carry out automation tests which should improve the railway operations…
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Making ProRail a more sustainable railway network operator
19 March 2017 | By Karen te Boome, Manager of Environment and Sustainability at ProRail
ProRail – the Dutch railway network operator – is passionate about sustainability. But a completely sustainable railway doesn’t just materialise overnight. Small incremental steps are being taken every day with significant progress being made in several key areas. In this article for Global Railway Review, Karen te Boome, Manager of…
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Winter is coming – how does NS and ProRail cope?
Snow and frost can have a major impact on train timetables. NS is the largest rail carrier in the Netherlands and together with the network manager, ProRail, it has a number of measures ready and waiting to ensure it can keep transporting as many passengers as possible when winter comes.…
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ProRail… on the right track!
25 May 2016 | By Pier Eringa, President and Chairman, ProRail
ProRail is responsible for the Dutch rail network – the busiest in Europe. The organisation enables 1.1 million train journeys every day and 51 billion tonne-kilometres every year. Currently working on the biggest track renewal project in Dutch history, ProRail experienced an eventful 2015, as President and Chairman Pier Eringa…
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20-year development of Arnhem Central Station complete
19 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
A newly completed futuristic Arnhem Central Station has opened its doors following a 20-year redevelopment project at a cost of €37.5 million.
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OV SAAL project: Working on improving accessibility in the Netherlands
13 February 2015 | By Christian Caan, Koen Ingels, ProRail and Kitty I'Abee, OV SAAL
The OV SAAL project in the Netherlands aims to expand the railway system around Schiphol, Amsterdam, Almere and Lelystad, but not without serious challenges with respect to technique and accessibility. Christiaan Caan and Koen Ingels both Managers from construction alliances on behalf of ProRail, and OV SAAL’s Senior Communications Consultant,…
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Creating a ‘Green Wave’ on the Dutch railways
12 February 2014 | By Hugo Thomassen, Director of Transport & Timetables, ProRail
Forty different users and 3.3 million train movements. Every year, creating a master plan for capacity allocation on the busiest rail network in Europe poses a formidable mathematical challenge for the Dutch rail infrastructure management company ProRail. How does ProRail address this operational challenge in a way that is compatible…
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A new concept railway turnout that functions in harsh winter conditions
24 January 2014 | By Richard de Roos
Due to the high number of turnouts and turnout-heater problems seen every winter on the Dutch rail network...
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Rail Freight Corridor 2 is launched
13 November 2013 | By GEIE RFC2
This corridor is one of the main railway routes and one of the most promising rail corridor in Europe...
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The infrastructure managers and capacity allocation bodies put Rail Freight Corridor 2 on the tracks
21 March 2013 | By Réseau Ferré de France (RFF)
Rail Freight Corridor 2: a European rail transport route...
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Moving people and cargo from A to B
20 February 2013 | By Wilma Mansveld, State Secretary of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Netherlands
As the principal government official for railways, it is my responsibility to offer the millions of people who use the Dutch public transport system the best service possible. Fortunately I am not alone when it comes to doing the hard work. Together with the various Dutch rail companies and ProRail…
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Hanzelijn makes the Netherlands even smaller
20 February 2013 | By Jaap Balkenende, Project Manager – Hanzelijn, ProRail
“The Netherlands, here you are” were proud words of the 2012 Dutch Olympic gold medallist Ranomi Kromowidjojo. ProRail can also use the same words when speaking about the Hanzelijn – the newest railway track that the railway manager has built between Lelystad and Zwolle – we are proud of the…