2014-01-29   iNS & outs (NS Reizigers B.V.)
To this date, the passenger counting is done manually by NS and based on combining various counting sources and extrapolating data. Recently, the accuracy of determining the number of passengers has improved. However, the process remains an estimation and, because post processing is required, it is not available as real time data. A longtime wish of NS has been to be able to count passengers in trains in real time. This would enable NS to provide the passengers with real time train occupancy information, โ€ฆ Bekijk de aanbesteding ยป
2013-10-17   GSM-R Cab Radios Dutch Railways (NS Reizigers B.V.)
General information: GSM-Rail (GSM-R) is an international wireless communications standard for railway communication and applications. GSM-R includes standard GSM features (e.g., voice point-to-point communication and SMS) as well as several additional railway-related features, such as Railway Emergency Call (REC), Functional Addressing, and Short Dialing codes. In 2006, after following a European Tender, the rolling stock fleet of NS was equipped with GSM-R cab radios. The maintenance contract of the โ€ฆ Bekijk de aanbesteding ยป