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Netherlands
11 buyers · 30 tenders · checked 2026-10-03
ProRail 7,000 km (ERTMS Tranche 1 €3.8bn constructing); NS orders Stadler/CAF (€400m+, €600m+); Amsterdam RET 38 metros €1.2bn, Rotterdam GVB 75 trams €391m.
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2Metro systems operating
11Buyers tracked
30Tenders tracked
- Live pipeline
- €4.5bn+ of valued items tracked Sept 2025–Sept 2026 (largest: RET metros €1.2bn TED estimate, Vechtdallijnen concession €650m+, Vlietlijn €600m, HTM trams €462m budget, NS fleets €1bn+)
- Technology areas
- Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Electrification, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity, AI inspection
Key figures
Mobiliteitsfonds estimated expe…€10.47bn
1 source · primary
- ● Ministerie van Financiën — Rijksfinanciën · Mobiliteitsfonds — Ontwerpbegroting 2026 (memorie van toelichting): artikel 13 Spoorwegen, artikel 17 Megaprojecten (published 2025-09-16 · checked 2026-09-12)
ERTMS Tranche 1 and preparation…€3.78bn
1 source · primary
- ● Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat — Programmadirectie ERTMS · 24e voortgangsrapportage Programma ERTMS (verslagperiode 1 juli – 31 december 2025) (published 2026-04-09 · checked 2026-09-12)
Track managed by ProRail; about…7,000 km
3 sources · all primary
- ● ProRail · Jaarverslag 2025 — Over ProRail (zevenduizend kilometer spoor) (published 2026-04-23 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● ProRail · Spoorvernieuwing — ongeveer 7000 wissels, zo'n 500.000 euro per wissel (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● ProRail · Ruim 400 spoorprojecten op de planning voor 2026 (circa 1,8 miljard euro) (published 2025-12-11 · checked 2026-09-12)
NS orders since 2016: 109 ICNG…109 + 60 + 36 trains
1 source · primary
- ● NS · Jaarverslag 2025 — Onze treinen (ICNG, DDNG, Flirt Flex) (published 2026-03-05 · checked 2026-09-12)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProRail B.V. | Infrastructure manager | 15 | 13 |
| NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen — NS Reizigers B.V. / NS Groep N.V.) | National operator | 4 | 4 |
| GVB (GVB Holding NV — GVB Exploitatie, GVB Infra, GVB Activa) | Metro corporation | 3 | 3 |
| Gemeente Den Haag | Other | 2 | 1 |
| Provincie Overijssel | Transit authority | 2 | 1 |
| RET N.V. | Metro corporation | 3 | 0 |
| HTM Personenvervoer N.V. | Metro corporation | 1 | 1 |
| Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag | Transit authority | 0 | 0 |
| Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat | National rail HQ | 0 | 0 |
| Provincie Utrecht | Transit authority | 0 | 0 |
| Vervoerregio Amsterdam | Transit authority | 0 | 0 |
Tenders
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | operational — GVB metro and trams; 75-tram order in tender; PHS works at Amsterdam Centraal | Amsterdam Metro (GVB); Amsterdam trams (GVB) |
| Rotterdam | operational — RET metro (incl. RandstadRail line E to The Hague) and trams; 38 new metros in procurement | Rotterdam Metro (RET); Rotterdam trams (RET) |
| The Hague | operational — HTM trams and RandstadRail lines 3/4; TINA tram deliveries from 2026; Vlietlijn tram line in preparation | HTM trams / RandstadRail |
| Utrecht | operational — regional tram lines 20, 21 and 22 (Uithoflijn/SUNIJ) owned by the province, operated by Transdev as U-OV | Regiotram Utrecht (U-OV) |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Swietelsky | Track & electrification contractor | Project presence |
| Hitachi Rail | Signalling & systems | Project presence |
| Stadler | Rolling-stock OEM | Project presence |
| CAF | Rolling-stock OEM | Project presence |
| Arcadis | Engineering consultant | Headquarters |
| Royal BAM Group | Civil contractor | Headquarters |
| Strukton | Track & electrification contractor | Headquarters |
What changed
From This Week in Rail, newest first.
- 2026-09-28 — BeNEX orders Mireo and Desiro trains for the German states of Hesse and Bavaria.
- 2026-09-28 — Railpool orders 100 Vectron locomotives.
- 2026-09-28 — Stadler presents its first hydrogen train for narrow-gauge lines.
- 2026-09-28 — Northrail orders an Alstom Traxx shunting locomotive.
- 2026-09-21 — The Netherlands opens tendering for the Zutphen–Hengelo–Oldenzaal train concession.
Withheld in the free surface
- Capex in this region (3)
- Market narrative
Full detail withheld: 2 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example
- ERTMS milestones (3)
- Rijksbegroting rail lines 2026
- Renewal backlog (3)
- Performance 2025
- Methodology note
Full detail withheld: 5 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example
Sources
- ● Arriva Nederland · Arriva wint aanbesteding Vechtdallijnen 2028-2043 (ruim 650 miljoen euro) (published 2025-07-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ DutchNews.nl · Huge investments needed to improve Dutch roads, railways — ProRail €20bn and Rijkswaterstaat €34.5bn through 2038; warning to MPs (published 2025-12-08 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat — Programmadirectie ERTMS · 24e voortgangsrapportage Programma ERTMS (verslagperiode 1 juli – 31 december 2025) (published 2026-04-09 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag · MRDH investeert in nieuwe RET-metro's (published 2025-07-10 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● NS · NS jaarcijfers 2025: reiziger vaker op tijd, financiën verbeterd (published 2026-03-05 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● NS · Jaarverslag 2025 — Onze treinen (ICNG, DDNG, Flirt Flex) (published 2026-03-05 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Ministerie van Financiën — Rijksfinanciën · Mobiliteitsfonds — Ontwerpbegroting 2026 (memorie van toelichting): artikel 13 Spoorwegen, artikel 17 Megaprojecten (published 2025-09-16 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Gemeente Den Haag — Netherlands – Tramline construction works – Marktconsultatie Realisatiefase project De Vlietlijn — notice 687977-2025 (published 2025-10-20 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · ProRail B.V. — Netherlands – Railway-track maintenance services – PGO-Zee-Zevenaar-2 — notice 832851-2025 (published 2025-12-16 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · ProRail B.V. — Netherlands – Railway-track maintenance services – Landelijk - Slijpen van spoorstaven — notice 99290-2026 (published 2026-02-11 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · R.E.T. N.V. — Netherlands – Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock – Levering nieuwe metro's RET (38 metros, estimated €1.2bn, 30-year lot) — notice 460385-2025 (published 2025-07-15 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Treinreiziger.nl · Rotterdam koopt nieuwe metro's, Amsterdam nieuwe trams (Vervoerregio reserveert 391 miljoen euro) (published 2025-07-11 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal · Brief regering: Jaarverantwoordingen ProRail en NS 2025 (published 2026-05-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
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