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Requests for assessments of the economic equilibrium of the future main railway-network concession
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has received requests for assessing whether the new train services that transport undertakings Flixtrain, Arriva, and Qbuzz have notified ACM of will jeopardize the economic equilibrium of the … -
ACM clears operation of three new train services by Dutch railway company Arriva
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given Dutch railway company Arriva the green light to operate three new train services from 2023 onwards. These concern weekly night services between the northern Dutch city of Groningen and … -
ACM Transport Monitor: passengers in 2019 travelled over 25 billion kilometers on public transport
Today, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published its Transport Monitor, which is the successor to the Rail Monitor. With this monitor, ACM provides an overview of public transportation in the Netherlands. The monitor reveals, … -
ACM launches study into the ability of new entrants to offer innovative mobility services
Services that allow travelers to plan, book, and pay for trips from doorstep to destination are marketed as a so-called MaaS-service, where MaaS stands for Mobility as a Service. MaaS-providers combine different modes of transportation (such as train, … -
ACM has set the method for assessing the effects of new train services on concessions
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the method for assessing whether or not a new passenger rail service jeopardizes the economic equilibrium of an existing concession. Railway companies are allowed to offer international … -
ACM has approved the tariffs and conditions regarding the service facilities for a regional train service
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved the tariffs and conditions that Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail and other companies use for the use of service facilities for the train service between the eastern Dutch … -
ACM: ProRail should have published tariff for using the shunting hill at Kijfhoek earlier
Dutch network infrastructure manager ProRail should have included in a timely manner in its 2020 Network Statement information about the tariff regarding the use of the Kijfhoek shunting hill. ProRail has failed to do so. As railway undertakings faced … -
ACM suggests additional measures for level playing field in regional railway tender processes
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has identified what risks exist for disrupting the level playing field in regional railway tender processes. ACM did so at the request of the State Secretary of Infrastructure and Water Management … -
ACM Rail Monitor: the Netherlands has Europe’s busiest railway network
The Dutch rail network is Europe’s busiest. And it will only become busier. Passenger transport has increased, and both passenger and freight transport are expected to increase over the next few years as well. That is why railway companies indicate that … -
ACM: re-allocation of tracks at marshalling yard Kijfhoek not necessary
Dutch network infrastructure manager ProRail made the right decision when allocating the rail tracks at marshalling yard Kijfhoek between rail freight operators. However, ProRail did not follow the procedure in the correct manner. This is one of the …