Topic: ILT

Classification yard Kijfhoek. Photo: Flickr

Dutch Kijfhoek meets safety standards after row of accidents

Rail infrastructure at Dutch classification yard Kijfhoek meets 94.6 per cent of the standards. This conclusion was drawn by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), based on investigations carried out this year. ILT’s supervision...Read more

18-06-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Dutch freight line the Betuweroute. Source: ProRail

Dutch government: ‘train drivers sometimes lack competence’

The safety on railways in the Netherlands could be increased. This was the message of the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), which presented several reports with recommendations to the government on Tuesday. The...Read more

28-11-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

ProRail: No LPG leak from derailed Dutch wagons

Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail confirmed there were no leakages caused by the derailment of two freight wagons containing Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) last Monday night (November 27) in the Zeeland province of The Netherlands. Inspection The...Read more

28-11-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy