SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 11/2024
ERTMS pilot project on the Zeeland Railway
The railway line from Vlissingen to Goes will become an ERTMS test track, State Secretary Chris Jansen from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has announced. To this end, train traffic between Vlissingen and Goes will be interrupted for four months in 2029; even after the construction work, there may be additional interruptions for nine months due to start-up difficulties. Although this modernisation of the line offers long-term benefits in terms of safety and reliability, the Province of Zeeland fears considerable inconvenience for passengers during the implementation of the project....