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Amsterdam port advised to merge with Rotterdam
The port of Amsterdam has been advised to either merge or work more closely with the port of Rotterdam, according to a study produced for the transport ministry says Dutch News online.
The increas...
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Smartcards only for Amsterdam’s buses and trams
Paper tickets will disappear from Amsterdam
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Frya drops Amsterdam-Rotterdam high-speed fee
Dutch rail operator NS has been forced to drop its additional
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Schipol to get computerised body scanners
According to the Telegraaf newspaper, automated total body scanners will shortly replace human searches at Schipol airport completely. The controversial x-ray scanners, which can see through a perso...
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Amsterdam-Rotterdam high speed rail service.
The new Netherlands high-speed rail link (HSL), which will slash journey times between Amsterdam and Rotterdam by 20 minutes to 43 minutes, is scheduled to commence service on 7 September, the Dutch m...
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Amsterdam city council has announced new measures, in force from 1 June, to tackle ongoing problems with licensed taxi drivers at Amsterdam
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Increased flight tax in the Netherlands.
A court in The Hague has upheld the introduction by the Dutch government of an environmental tax on airline tickets. The move had been opposed by Schiphol and Maastricht airports as well as budget car...
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New meters for Amsterdam taxis.
Taxis in Amsterdam have been obliged to install new-style meters operating a new tariff system under new nationwide regulations that came into force on 1 February. Now passengers can expect to pay a f...
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Hackers crack Amsterdam transport smart card.
The secret code used in the public transport smart card (OV-chipkaart) due to replace strip tickets next year in Amsterdam and throughout the Netherlands has been cracked by two German computer hacker...
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Cargo tram goes on trial in Amsterdam.
The CityCargo consortium has begun feasibility trials for a cargo tram system in the Dutch capital using an old Municipal Transportation Company (GVB) tram. Potentially offering major advantages over...
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Cycling in Amsterdam: Amsterdam world’s most bike-friendly city.
The Dutch capital has emerged as the world
