Coverage Nederlandse Spoorwegen

the main hall of rotterdam central, information desk

the ns covers of country, cities connected, service frequency of 2 trains hour or more (and @ least 4 trains per hour between of largest 5 cities: amsterdam, rotterdam, hague, utrecht , eindhoven smaller cities nijmegen, amersfoort, arnhem, s-hertogenbosch, dordrecht , leiden). december 2008 train frequencies increased on following services: arnhem-nijmegen (8 trains per hour) , den haag - rotterdam (12 trains per hour), amsterdam centraal-hoofddorp (16 trains per hour). night train service added between utrecht, gouda , rotterdam. train routes in netherlands shows routes of ns , private companies. trains run between 5:00 am , 1:00 am, although there night line connects major cities in randstad throughout night, , in weekends major cities in brabant.

in addition domestic services, ns partner (along stena line , british railway company greater anglia) in dutchflyer service. ns has entered partnership klm operate services on new hsl-zuid under name ns international.

hoofdrailnet

the hoofdrailnet official core internal passenger railnetwork of netherlands. ns has concession until 1 january 2015 provide passenger services on network, except on stretches there overlap lines other operators have concession. of notable of these stretches elst railway station arnhem railway station, ns shares tracks arriva, , further on arnhem velperpoort. here tracks shared 3 operators, breng, part of transdev, operates there in addition 2 mentioned operators. officially overlaps not constitute competition on same lines.

the concession free of charge until 2009, , costs increasing amount since then, €30 million year 2014.

the concession distinguishes main stations , other stations. except on new year s eve, main stations have served twice hour per direction 6:00-24:00, , other stations once hour. exceptions possible until start of next concession

the next concession period 2015-2025. therefore, before 2015 has decided whether ns keep concession, , under terms. requirements include:

for every train service on average more one-third of passengers travel longer 30 minutes, train toilet used
every newly ordered train has toilet
in 2025 every train has toilet

currently trains on hoofdrailnet without toilet include:

ns stadsgewestelijk materieel nrs. 2111 - 2125, so-called sprinter
sprinter lighttrain




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^ nieuws . ns.nl. retrieved 23 september 2016.