De integratie van de HSL-Zuid in het Hoofdrailnet voor de concessie 2015-2024

This report contains a research on the subject ¡¥The integration of the High-Speed-Line South in the main rail network of the Netherlands for the 2015-2024 concession. Because of the bad financial situation of the train operator (High Speed Alliance, executed by NS Hispeed), the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment was forced to find a...

Cost Overruns in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Projects: A theoretical and empirical exploration for the Netherlands and worldwide

In the Netherlands, the costs of railroad infrastructure construction work out 11 per cent higher than forecast; the percentage for roads is 19 and 22 for bridges and tunnels. While this puts the Netherlands in a favourable light compared to other countries, the actual cost overruns are probably far higher, believes Chantal Cantarelli, who...