HSL Zuid High-Speed Rail Line, Netherlands
Key Data:
Construction Began
2000
Construction Completed
September 2009
System:
Operator
NS Hispeed
Infrastructure manager
ProRail
Route lengths
Amsterdam-Schiphol: 17 km
Schiphol-Hoofddorp: 5 km
Hoofddorp-HS track: 2 km
HS track (end): 42km
Rotterdam CS: 4 km
Rotterdam CS-R. Lombardijen: 7 km
R. Lombardijen- start high-speed track: 5 km
HS track-Belgian border: 43 km
New stations
5
Maximum line speed
300km/h (185mph)
Gauge
1435mm
Power Supply
25kV ac overhead
Rolling Stock:
Supplier
Ansaldobreda, S.P.A.
Formations
2 power cars, 8 trailers
Fleet
NS: 8
NMBS/SNCB: 2
Speed
250km/h (155mph)
Special Characteristics:
Internal and international high speed services
Different power supply to national system
European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)
Unique U-shaped trackbed design reduces noise and enhances safety
Design heavily influenced by environmental factors
Features major engineering structures
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