International Trains from Netherlands this summer

[Gerald Fiennes]

By way of an information for this forum, NS have announced this week that they are going to make the ICE trains to/from Germany compulsory reservation from 17th June to 18th August, to help reduce the risk from the big issues they had last summer as a spillover from the all the problems DB has had maintaining its fleet, repairing the track and coping with heat. Also, the cheaper 'Early Bird' fares they sell from the Netherlands to Brussel on IC Belgium wlll now be tied a specific train this summer, again to help reduce some of the problems (although they weren't as bad on ICE). Currently, the advance can be used on any train on the date marked on the ticket (which has to be bought>7 days in advance).
However, still no sign of the Velaro ICE trains that were ordered, inter alia, for operation in the Netherlands and the current ICE Internationaal fleet is beginning to look its age...

 

[43096]

However, still no sign of the Velaro ICE trains that were ordered, inter alia, for operation in the Netherlands

Not true. The ICE3neo (BR408) sets are entering service, but currently only internally within Germany. Presumably there is a homologation process to go through for the other countries they are planned to run in.

 

[DanielB]

The ICE3neo for cross border services into the Netherlands is expected in the second half of next year.

 

[philg999]

The ICE3neo for cross border services into the Netherlands is expected in the second half of next year.

We have quite an exciting time for new trains coming in the next couple of years - rollout of ICNG, arrival of ICE-L and ICE-3neo, new Nightjets, and I guess we may get a glimpse of designs for the new double decker stock!

 

[MarcVD]

Not true. The ICE3neo (BR408) sets are entering service, but currently only internally within Germany. Presumably there is a homologation process to go through for the other countries they are planned to run in.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/108687709613568/permalink/1573331813149143/ shows it arriving for its homologation tests in Belgium.

 

[popeter45]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/108687709613568/permalink/1573331813149143/ shows it arriving for its homologation tests in Belgium.

any ability to post photos here, locked behind needing a FB account to see those

 

[duesselmartin]

any ability to post photos here, locked behind needing a FB account to see those

Even need to join that group if you are a FB user.

 

[MarcVD]

any ability to post photos here, locked behind needing a FB account to see those

Sorry for that. The link points to a vidéo, not a picture, so I can’t really extract it and post it directly here. I know there have been pictures posted also, I will try to find one and post it.

any ability to post photos here, locked behind needing a FB account to see those