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The new Intercity trains being used by national railway NS began running test drives with passengers between The Hague and Eindhoven on Monday. The so-called Intercity New Generation (ICNG) stops en route at The Hague Holland Spoor, Delft, Rotterdam Central, Breda and Tilburg stations, and partly runs on the high-speed line. The new train has been tested between Amsterdam Central and Rotterdam Central since mid-April.
Netherlands Railways’ (NS) flagship new train fleet, the 200km/h Intercity New Generation (ICNG) EMU, carried its first fare-paying passengers on April 19.
Dutch national railway NS is test launching its new Intercity train on the high-speed route between Amsterdam Central Station and Rotterdam Central Station on Wednesday. The rail company called it a dress rehearsal for the Intercity New Generation (ICNG), describing it as the “train of the future.” The trains have a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour, which is only achievable on the High-Speed Line which has the capability of connecting Schiphol, Rotterdam, Breda and the Belgian border. On the main rail network, the ICNG trains will run at a maximum speed of 160 km/h.