The Netherlands and Belgium are neighbours yet ERTMS rollout worlds apart

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The Dutch say they simply have more time for the rollout. Marc Sourbron / Infrabel / Danny Gys / Reporters

Belgium prides itself that 52 per cent or 3.333 kilometres of its national railway network is equipped with ETCS. Across the border in the Netherlands, by contrast, ‘only’ four lines are currently under ERTMS. Indeed, both countries take vastly different approaches to the rollout of ETCS. RailTech’s sister publications in the Netherlands and Belgium spoke to ProRail and Infrabel, respectively, for a comparison.

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The Netherlands and Belgium are neighbours yet ERTMS rollout worlds apart

ETCS balise
The Dutch say they simply have more time for the rollout. Marc Sourbron / Infrabel / Danny Gys / Reporters

Belgium prides itself that 52 per cent or 3.333 kilometres of its national railway network is equipped with ETCS. Across the border in the Netherlands, by contrast, ‘only’ four lines are currently under ERTMS. Indeed, both countries take vastly different approaches to the rollout of ETCS. RailTech’s sister publications in the Netherlands and Belgium spoke to ProRail and Infrabel, respectively, for a comparison.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

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