How NS adds value to society NS provides sustainable mobility to more than 9 million passengers every year, which is its contribution to the economic development and accessibility of...
Sustainable mobility 73% of our trains ran on green power in 2016. Because wind farms are being completed more quickly than expected, all electric trains in the Netherlands will...
Energy NS is one of the biggest electricity consumers in the Netherlands. 90% is for traction – used for running the trains – and 10% is for our buildings. Our aim...
Waste reduction NS produced around 18.5 thousand tons of waste in 2016 in its trains and at its workshops, stations and offices. Our aim is to be more efficient in our use...
Our impact on the environment and on society More than 1 million trips by train and bus every day mean that NS has a major impact on society in the Netherlands: in mobility, safety, emissions and expenditure.
Socioeconomic impact of mobility and journey time NS and its sector partners are creating a socioeconomic impact by providing mobility and by giving people the opportunity to travel from A to B for work,...
Environmental impact: emissions, land use,... The negative environmental impact is mainly the result of using fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels causes air pollution through emissions of e.g. CO2,...
Socioeconomic impact of safety NS can promote safety within society by offering safe transport and a safe environment for passengers and staff. At NS, we are working on occupational...