NS Hispeed - The Netherlands
Electric locomotive E186 115 on a test run (with passengers: railway employees and
their relatives) over the new high-speed line between Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
The intention is to start hourly shuttle services over the new line between Amsterdam
and Rotterdam with 160km/h - the maximum speed of the locomotives and coaches -
after the summer. Operation at 250/300km/h with new "Albatros" trainsets and
Thalys TGVs will not start before December 2009.
Rotterdam, 25-06-2009
Digital photo by Marco van Uden