Latest developments

July 2011
At the Round Table IC Connection Eindhoven-Düsseldorf on 1 July 2011 in Düsseldorf, we presented and discussed the results of our study 'Improvement of the Eindhoven-Düsseldorf Rail Corridor' with relevant Dutch and German stakeholders. 

December 2010
Executive summary 'Optimierung des Schienenverkehrs zwischen Eindhoven und Düsseldorf' and the associated council proposal of Mönchengladbach (German).

November 2010
A reduction of travel time by 30 minutes is possible. Read the study 'Improvement of the Eindhoven - Düsseldorf Rail Corridor'.

Project Overview

This part of RoCK will improve the connectivity of the rail connection Eindhoven-Venlo-Mönchengladbach-Düsseldorf by using existing infrastructure and removing technical barriers.

In the European network of knowledge regions, the 'Brainport' Eindhoven, Brabantstad and the Ruhr area are prominent members. To strengthen economic cooperation, fast and efficient rail connections are necassary. These connections are missing between Eindhoven and Düsseldorf, even though the basic rail infrastructure is present.

This calls for a creative solution that generates a maximum outcome with the available budget. 

Planning

The aim of this investment is to develop and implement a cost-efficient solution to realise interoperability on this cross-border connection.

Necessary steps to be taken in this project are: 

  • Research on the most efficient technical solutions (a.o. a cost-effective introduction of ERMTS, taking advantage of experience gained in the Maastricht-Hasselt light rail project)
  • Implementation of the best solution within the identified price range
  • Investments in equipment (installation/casing of technical systems in the field of safety aggregation)

Click here for the investment leaflet IC-connection Eindhoven-Düsseldorf

Click here for the map of the investment

Partners

Partner cities: Venlo, Mönchengladbach and Düsseldorf.

Other organisations closely involved are:

Province of Noord-Brabant (The Netherlands)
Province of Limburg (The Netherlands)
Düsseldorf Airport
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Düsseldorf
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mittlerer Niederrhein
Chamber of Commerce Brabant
Chamber of Commerce Limburg
VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr)
AVV, the regional public transport authority in the Aachen area
DB Regio NRW (Germany)
NS (The Netherlands)
ProRail (The Netherlands)

Contact

City of Eindhoven

Project Manager
Gösta Weber
g.weber(at)eindhoven.nl
+31 (0) 40 238 62 18