Crowded trains Passenger numbers are growing, in part because of the upturn in the economy. That is why trains are getting increasingly overcrowded. Passengers are not...
Availability of trains NS withdrew an overall average of 10% of the NS fleet for maintenance, repairs and upgrades on any given day in 2016 (2015: 13%).
Purchase, revisions and upgrades of trains NS carries 1.2 million people a day in 5,200 Sprinter and Intercity trains.
Influence of the weather on train services A central question for NS and ProRail is how we can offer reliable transport to passengers, even in extreme weather. The winter of 2015-2016 was fairly mild.
Hindrance due to engineering work Along with LOCOV and ProRail, NS collects data about the nuisance from service disruptions caused by engineering work. This reflects the number of...
Better and More: developments on and around... Under the heading ‘Better and More’, NS and ProRail are collaborating on improving performance on the tracks. The objective is to make the railways as a...
The door-to-door journey Passengers travel from door to door, and NS is one connecting element in that journey. That is why we also want to make a contribution to the first and last...