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View from a Railway Undertaking. On the 4th Railway Package 7 May 2013. NL rail sector has strong market incentives. NS services high-quality, as measured from the passenger perspective: frequency, speed and punctuality
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View from a Railway Undertaking On the 4th Railway Package 7 May 2013 View from a Railway Undertaking
NL rail sector has strong market incentives • NS services high-quality, as measured from the passenger perspective: frequency, speed and punctuality • The Dutch rail network is highly efficient due to intensive use of assets (infrastructure, rolling stock and stations) and personnel planning • Dutch railways are market-driven: low subsidies in combination with high farebox revenues result in strong market incentives for the Netherlands Railways View from a Railway Undertaking
NS amongst best in class in Europe View from a Railway Undertaking
New possibilities with ERA regulation NSA x Endorsement of the conformity assessment x View from a Railway Undertaking
Intensity of utilisation of infrastructure NL highest in EU Intensity of utilisation of infrastructure 2006 and 2009(Total train-km / km of line)Source: Eurostat for train-km; RMMS for line-km View from a Railway Undertaking
Concluding remarks • NS sees real potential for the proposals that have been presented on the subjects of ERA and interoperability • Finalising and implementing the Technical Pillar of the 4th Railway Package should be given priority • NS is not opposed to further deregulation of the railways • Breaking up integrated cohesive networks such as our Dutch core network is major issue • It is up to the Member States to decide how they can best achieve the objectives set by the European Commission View from a Railway Undertaking