US EditionRail Authority Warns of Mounting Maintenance Backlog Amid Staff, Budget Shortages
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ProRail wants the national budget for infrastructure to increase from 1.2 percent of GDP to 2 percent.
You can say a lot about modern Germany, but the trains there are almost always late. And when Germany sneezes, the Netherlands catches a cold, so brace yourself for a kind of permanent autumn with endless leaves on the tracks. Pro-Rail CEO John Voppen is throwing in the towel today, saying his company won't be carrying out any major renovations or expansions in the coming years because they're out of money and resources. "According to the rail i…
Rail authority warns of mounting maintenance backlog amid staff, budget shortages
ProRail will only be able to carry out strictly necessary maintenance on more and more sections of the rail network in the coming years. Projects intended to modernize and future-proof the network will be crowded out. The rail authority says the root of the problem lies in limited financial resources and too few staff.ProRail cautions that, over time, this strategy will drive up expenses. The operator cites Germany as a telling example, noting h…
John Voppen, the director general of ProRail, warns that the Netherlands risks losing one of its greatest assets – a solid and reliable transport infrastructure – if it does not quickly return to investing at least 2% of GDP in infrastructure. After years in which the budget allocated to infrastructure was reduced to around 1.2% of GDP, the railway system, roads and bridges have begun to show the effects of underfinancing more and more clearly. …
In the coming years, ProRail will be able to perform only strictly necessary maintenance on an increasing number of sections of the railway. Work to make the railway "future-proof" is being pushed aside. According to the rail infrastructure manager, this is due to shortages of funds and personnel.
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