The Fyra high-speed train debacle cost the Dutch state 11bn [Dutch News]
Date: 13/05/2015
The parliamentary committee looking into the Fyra high-speed train debacle estimates the cost to the Dutch state to be just over 10.8bn so far, broadcaster Nos said on Wednesday. In addition, travellers did not get what they were promised, MP Madeleine van Toorenburg, who is heading the inquiry, told a news conference. Fyra trains were supposed to travel between Amsterdam and Brussels at speeds of up to 250 kph from the end of 2012 but were quickly withdrawn from service after a string of failures. Dutch railway company NS and the train’s Italian maker AnsaldoBreda came to an agreement on the financial aspects of the cancellation but no blame has ever been formally apportioned. [From Richard Buckby]
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The parliamentary committee looking into the Fyra high speed train debacle estimates the cost to the Dutch state to be just over 10.8bn so far,
