2nd branch of the Betuwe Route in the Netherlands: what is the status?
Nederland, Rotterdam, 2011 Foto; Freek van Arkel/Hollandse Hoogte
More cargo on the rails. This seems to be something everybody wants. But if it requires a new railway line, the discussion becomes more complicated. Such is the case with the Northern Branch of the Dutch Betuwe Route. This branch is all but taken for granted.
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Thus for sake of all:
Capacity, of existing, substantially has to be added!
Utilisation of assets, shall not be obstructed, due to vulnerable, low price, noisy, low quality, infrastructure.
(All other, global, devices, by air, by sea upgrade for higher loads and for lower costs. As well the on road trucks do…)
Quality pays and within “blood system” of society, in particular…It is 2022 now and the Old Railway now is due for a timely upgrading.
Short heavy trains are better than long, etc.