Hugo von der Thüsen
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After today's sad news that there will not be a Switzerland - Sweden sleeper train.
European Sleeper has chosen Milan as it's next destination.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Milan direct service coming this summer.
www.treinreiziger.nl/european-sle...
European Sleeper has chosen Milan as it's next destination.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Milan direct service coming this summer.
www.treinreiziger.nl/european-sle...
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
After today's sad news that there will not be a Switzerland - Sweden sleeper train.
European Sleeper has chosen Milan as it's next destination.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Milan direct service coming this summer.
www.treinreiziger.nl/european-sle...
European Sleeper has chosen Milan as it's next destination.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Milan direct service coming this summer.
www.treinreiziger.nl/european-sle...
Beautiful Delft morning a few weeks ago
December 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Beautiful Delft morning a few weeks ago
My washing machine decided to boil my clothes
December 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My washing machine decided to boil my clothes
Great news, Dutch petrol prises to be taxed 5 cent extra per liter and all the money will be spent on public transportation
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Great news, Dutch petrol prises to be taxed 5 cent extra per liter and all the money will be spent on public transportation
Delft is a beautiful city
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Delft is a beautiful city
Here is a map of all the expansions coming to Schiphol. All still under 1 roof and it would look like a transfer from the H-pier to the A-pier extension would require a 2.4km walk or about 25-30mins of walking.
Source: nieuws.schiphol.nl/schiphol-kie...
Source: nieuws.schiphol.nl/schiphol-kie...
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Here is a map of all the expansions coming to Schiphol. All still under 1 roof and it would look like a transfer from the H-pier to the A-pier extension would require a 2.4km walk or about 25-30mins of walking.
Source: nieuws.schiphol.nl/schiphol-kie...
Source: nieuws.schiphol.nl/schiphol-kie...
I think investing in an underground station now would be the best decision for Schiphol and Amsterdam. This turnback requires unnecessary time and, if line 52 isn't automated, requires the driver to switch cabs.
I also believe a decision is yet to be made on the routing.
I also believe a decision is yet to be made on the routing.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I think investing in an underground station now would be the best decision for Schiphol and Amsterdam. This turnback requires unnecessary time and, if line 52 isn't automated, requires the driver to switch cabs.
I also believe a decision is yet to be made on the routing.
I also believe a decision is yet to be made on the routing.
Schiphol has put all their expansion plans in one video. Still keeping the 1 terminal design and adding a metro connection to Amsterdam. Interestingly above ground as a terminus station but with trains continuing onward to Hoofddorp kind of like SFO airport.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43JM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43JM...
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Schiphol has put all their expansion plans in one video. Still keeping the 1 terminal design and adding a metro connection to Amsterdam. Interestingly above ground as a terminus station but with trains continuing onward to Hoofddorp kind of like SFO airport.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43JM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43JM...
Pretty view this morning
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Pretty view this morning
NS just casually dropping a bombshell no one expected.
They're buying 36 Stadler FLIRT Flex's to be used as both sprinters and IC's
They're buying 36 Stadler FLIRT Flex's to be used as both sprinters and IC's
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
NS just casually dropping a bombshell no one expected.
They're buying 36 Stadler FLIRT Flex's to be used as both sprinters and IC's
They're buying 36 Stadler FLIRT Flex's to be used as both sprinters and IC's
Really Google? I didn't expect much of you, but this is really setting the bar low
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Really Google? I didn't expect much of you, but this is really setting the bar low
No new stock today. All out of service due to brake problems
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
No new stock today. All out of service due to brake problems
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Besides Oslo's T-Banen and Chicago's L, are there any Heavy-rail metro systems with level crossings on main-line tracks?
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Besides Oslo's T-Banen and Chicago's L, are there any Heavy-rail metro systems with level crossings on main-line tracks?
From the documents I have seen so far they are actually proposing getting rid of the Light-Rail alignment between Centraal and Westraven and completely replacing it with this grade-separated new alignment.
See this image from a report from last year
See this image from a report from last year
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From the documents I have seen so far they are actually proposing getting rid of the Light-Rail alignment between Centraal and Westraven and completely replacing it with this grade-separated new alignment.
See this image from a report from last year
See this image from a report from last year
Yes, the main reason to build it is to enable the development of the new Groot-Merwede and Rijnenburg districts totalling ~70.000 new homes. It would also speed up and alleviate congestion on the lines to IJsselstein and Nieuwegein
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Yes, the main reason to build it is to enable the development of the new Groot-Merwede and Rijnenburg districts totalling ~70.000 new homes. It would also speed up and alleviate congestion on the lines to IJsselstein and Nieuwegein
The Merwedelijn (dotted red) runs basically parallel to the existing southern leg of the Utrecht light-rail (solid red). It will be fully grade separated either underground or elevated. The decision is yet to be made what design they choose.
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Merwedelijn (dotted red) runs basically parallel to the existing southern leg of the Utrecht light-rail (solid red). It will be fully grade separated either underground or elevated. The decision is yet to be made what design they choose.
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
The Dutch government just announced €0.5 billion for the new Merwedelijn light rail in Utrecht 🚈
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Dutch government just announced €0.5 billion for the new Merwedelijn light rail in Utrecht 🚈
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
I never knew that the frequency on the Utrecht tram on Sunday is half-hourly...
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I never knew that the frequency on the Utrecht tram on Sunday is half-hourly...
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
The wires are up, the shelters have been placed. It's only a matter of testing before we see trams finally run on line 19. But I'll believe it when I see it.
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The wires are up, the shelters have been placed. It's only a matter of testing before we see trams finally run on line 19. But I'll believe it when I see it.
Counting votes tonight in this awesome upcycle workshop
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Counting votes tonight in this awesome upcycle workshop
Voting in the most imposing brutalist building in the country
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Voting in the most imposing brutalist building in the country