Revitalizing and Improvement of rail roads (Netherlands - Germany - Belgium) - E-DEN

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Area of CBC activity	Mobility and (public) transport
Sector of CBC activity	Cross-border transport infrastructure
Please, briefly describe the CBC activity you wanted to pursue	Revitalization of existing and partly constructed railroad tracks. Results: feasibility studies are underway, concrete plans and budget decisions are being made. Improvement of existing international rail connections (greater frequency, with more inter-city connections to accommodate the rail capacity), which includes the establishment of additional stops in the border region. Results: Progress is being made; The establishment of rail connections in the border regions is a priority of the Dutch government with the close cooperation of neighboring countries. Current work in progress include: Improvement of accessibility of information regarding cross-border connections in railway-stations and on the internet both at the regional and national level. The introduction of a dual system of cross-border ticketing as there are different electronic systems in each country with compensation of travelers for travel at regional level.
Border areas (states involved)	Germany (Länder North Rhine Westphalia, Lower Saxony) Belgium (Flanders, Walloon, Federal Government) The Netherlands
Institution	Task Force Cross Border Cooperation in the Netherlands; cooperation structure between regions and central government in the Netherlands.
Contact details	Task Force Cross Border Cooperation, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Mr. Wouter Bringmann +3170 4266276
Year of record	2012