LOS SISTEMAS TRANVI-TREN Y TREN-TRANVIA

1. RandstadRail
HTM Personenvervoer NV
Den Haag, 30 September 2009

2. Contents
History of RandstadRail
- Initiative
- Objectives
- Development in past decades
System integration
The works
Financial Aspects

3. History of RandstadRail (1)
Initiative of public transport companies
NS heavy rail operator
HTM local PT operator in The Hague region
RET local PT operator in Rotterdam region
WestNederland regional bus operator

4. History of RandstadRail (2)
Objectives
Better services in the region of The Hague and Rotterdam
- more through connections into cities
- excellent accessibility
Utilize existing rail infrastructure of:
- Railway between The Hague, Zoetermeer and Rotterdam
- Metro in Rotterdam
- Tram in The Hague
System should fit in urban environment
- low platforms The Hague
- high platforms in Rotterdam metro system
Increase of patronage by 70% between 2005 and 2010
From 22 mio passengers to 37 mio passengers per year

5. History of RandstadRail (3)
1988 Start of studies by 4 operators
1995 Proposal of operators accepted by 4 governments:
Ministry of Transport, Province of Zuid Holland
Municipalities of The Hague and Rotterdam
1995 Elaboration of RandstadRail by the 4 governments.
The 4 operators were not allowed to participate because of
the future open market and tendering conditions
1995 Consortium of 4 operators start independent elaboration of
the RandstadRail project
1999 Governments decide to apoint combination of operators of
The Hague (HTM) and Rotterdam (RET) preferred operator
for the first concession period (2006 - 2017)
2007 Start of operation

6. System Integration (1)
Initial situation: Three different rail systems
Operator/network NS RET HTM
Track gauge (mm) 1435 1435 1435
Track layout wide intermediate narrow
Track segregation auton. auton. mixed
Voltage (Vdc) 1500 750 600
Signalling & ATP yes yes no
Platform height (mm) 800 1000 300
Vehicles/trains
- Length (m) 50-150 60-120 30
- Width (m) 2.90 2.65 2.35

7. Commissioned by: Haaglanden urban district
Public transport company for The Hague section: HTM
-10-years licence, related to high investments
(50 vehicles)
Ambitions:
*Improvement of efficiency
*Considerable passengers growth
(from 77.000 to 110.000/day)

8. HTM tram
NS Sprinter train
RET metro

9. The system
Zoetermeerline
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Hofpleinline
The RandstadRail project ZoRoline
involves the construction of a
light rail connection between
The Hague and Rotterdam and
a high quality bus connection Rotterdam
between Rotterdam and
Zoetermeer

10. The vehicle
bidirectional
5 doors on both sides
2 articulations
90 sitting + 130 standing
maximum speed 80 km/hour
power supply: 600 and 750 volt
70% low floor
2 wheelchair areas
weight: 58 tons
length: 38 metres
width: 2.65 metres

11. System Integration (2)
Final situation: System with 2 branches
Track gauge (mm) 1,435
Vehicle width (m) 2.65
Branches:
- Hofpleinlijn and Zoetermeerlijn
- Common section: LvNOI - Leidschenveen

12. System Integration (3)
Branches Hofpleinlijn Zoetermeerlijn
Track layout intermediate narrow
Track segregation auton. mixed
Total line length (km) 23 30
Voltage (Vdc) 750 600/750 *)
Signalling & ATP yes yes/no **)
Platform height (mm) 1,000 300
Vehicle-Train Length (m) 45-90 37-75
*) In/Outside city; **) auton. infrastructure or tram sections
Common section between LvNOI and Leidschenveen:
- Splitlevel platforms with two heights: 300 and 1,000 mm
- Common signaling and ATP

13. RandstadRail Network
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15. RandstadRail Vehicles
HTM low floor RR-vehicles
for operation on tram
infrastructure in The Hague
RET high floor RR-vehicles
for operation on metro
infrastructure in Rotterdam

16. RandstadRail Infrastructure Projects
Adaptation and extension of Infrastructure
Renovation and adaption of existing tramlines
New connection in The Hague (Apeldoornselaan)
Construction of depot and new workshop
Construction of tunnel in Hague inner city
Construction of 700m long viaduct section Beatrixlaan
Swap of heavy and RandstadRail tracks at LvNOI
New stations/stops
Tunnel between Rotterdam CS and Kleiweg
Complete renewal of track and signaling
Conversion voltage on heavy rail sections from 1500 to 750 Vdc

17. General plan for RandstadRail Haaglanden:
•2003: from design and preparation to implementation
•2004 to mid 2006: construction of infrastructure
•October 2004: opening of tunnel under The Hague’s main shopping
street
•March 2006 : first vehicle arrives
•July / August 2006: testing and commissioning
•September 2007: RandstadRail operates between Zoetermeer and
The
Hague Central Station and between Rotterdam and The Hague
•December 2007: beyond The Hague Central Station ,
RandstadRail
continues towards Loosduinen and De Uithof
•2008: connection to the underground network at Rotterdam
Central

18. Financial aspects
Total costs of project 1,100 Mil. Euro
Financed by central government by 80%
Financed by local governments by 20%