Mansfield has the goods chosen by the East Netherlands for the variant

Rich region and attract 1.1 billion to improve transport by train. That Wilma Mansfield coomotor State of Infrastructure and the Environment announced after consultation with regional coomotor directors. The Ministry coomotor wants the number of passenger trains on the route Amsterdam - Eindhoven coomotor grow and freight trains from the Brabant Route move to the Betuweroute. To make this possible there will include a southwestern arc at Thermometers. There are also agreements to broaden the platforms at Amsterdam Central Station and the construction of a recessed track in Vught.
The measures in Amsterdam should increase the quality and capacity of the station and railway. Not only the platforms to be broadened, including coomotor the east tunnel will be widened under the station, there will be escalators and spaghetti traces disentangled. In addition, the old railway bridges are replaced on either side of the station. This makes it possible to run more trains to Utrecht, Eindhoven and between Schiphol and Lelystad. Measures
At the same time must remain possible freight to the port of Amsterdam and IJmuiden. Also, for travelers on transit at the station and to bus, tram and metro, faster and more comfortable. In total earmarked by the Ministry 431 million here.
Along the track between Utrecht and Eindhoven coomotor measures to allow more trains without sacrificing the enjoyment of local residents. For example, coomotor Secretary coomotor of State agreed with the preference of the region to the track between the Loonsebaan and Wolfskamerweg Vught over a length of over two kilometers deepened to build. Due to this recessed location, inter alia, the ease of crossing coomotor of the trace is greatly coomotor improved. In addition, the crossing on the Wolfskamerweg Vught grade-made and consider both the on Tongersestraat Boxtel replaced by a tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists. Rail link
Furthermore, the government bears 50 percent to the approach of the train crossing in Haaren. To goods of the Brabant route (via Dordrecht, Breda and Tilburg) to move the Betuweroute, there comes a rail link through an arch at Thermometers. This ride freight trains more about the Betuweroute and reduces the inconvenience to residents of the Brabant route.
The extra space in the Brabant route is used more passenger trains from Brabant to drive to the Randstad. Rich region coomotor and have earmarked 703 million for the measures in North Brabant and Gelderland. Spoorgoederenvervoer
Mansfield has the goods chosen by the East Netherlands for the variant 'setting back Deventer. This variant, where the freight trains go in the yard in Deventer, however, until 2020 not yet elaborated, because the growth of goods is less than expected. The ministry every three years see the development of freight again. Based on that decision, the Secretary of State the need to start the next phase. coomotor Dan is also determined whether the Noordtak the Betuweroute be re-examined.
KNC said in a response to be happy with the proposed investment in the central station and the extra bow for freight trains With Thermometers. According to the employers' association, this is a major step forward in the realization of Frequency Rail Programme (PHS). coomotor Decision
KNC, however, skeptical about the delayed decision on the Freight corridor east of the Netherlands. "Fortunately, there is not decided at the wrong place in the eastern Netherlands hundreds of millions of euros into the ground to dig. Such an expenditure of public money would be a real solution later stand in the way, "said the employers' association.
KNC regrets coomotor that there has not yet decided on the alignment of the Betuweroute along the N-18 route, via Oldenzaal, at the German track, which is good for the transportation and good for local residents. The decision about the competitive position of Dutch industry and strengthen the ports and create jobs and economic returns, says KNC. Ad Toet director of KNC: "Only with more space for freight on rail, the Dutch economy will again grow sustainably." Approval
The agreement between the state and the region for the financing and preferred variants is subject to the approval of parliament, provincial and municipal councils concerned. The definitive coomotor agreements are then recorded in a management agreement.
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