Rail freight transport Vlissingen-Venlo
Description
RAIL GOODS TRANSPORT VLISSINGEN - VENLO : GO - NO GO !
On 12 November, KIVI NIRIA, in collaboration with the NHTV, is organising an afternoon symposium on the future of rail freight transport in the southern Netherlands. With the developments on the Iron Rhine and the Betuweroute, the subject is becoming increasingly fascinating. Which parties have a stake in rail freight transport in the southern Netherlands? What future role should the Vlissingen-Venlo rail link have? This discussion will be shaped by new policy developments and the recent accident in Barendrecht.
Led by chairman of the day Jan Willem Proper (lecturer in Transport & Logistics), the topic will be approached from a political/social point of view and from the market. During this afternoon, representatives of ACTS, Brabantse Milieufederatie, Mainport Venlo, Ministry of V&W, NS, ProRail, Rewin NV, Vopak and Zeeland Seaports, among others, will give their views on rail freight transport of the future. Will it be a go or a no go?
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13.30:00
Reception
14:00
Opening by Jan Willem Proper (chairman of the day)
14:10
"Rail freight policy for the Southern Netherlands" by Bert Kingma (Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management)
14:30
"Capacity allocation of passengers and freight" by Eric Thieme (ProRail)
14:50
Discussion panel with the participation of: Tom de Graaf (province of North Brabant), Martin van der Broek (Rewin NV), Michiel Visser (Brabantse Milieu Federatie) ovb and Jan van Heijnsbergen (NS)
15.20 h
Pause
15.50 h
"Goods flows between port and hinterland" by Frans de Jong (Searail Consultancy / NHTV)
16.10:00
"Transshipment in Rotterdam and Venlo" by Peter Verschoor (Mainport Venlo) ovb
16:30
Discussion panel with the participation of Margot Gal (ACTS), Edwin Janse (Vopak) and Peter Geertse (Zeeland Seaports)
17:00
Networking drinks
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Location
NHTV, Mgr. Hopmansstraat 1
4817 JT Breda
Organiser
Transport and Logistics
Traffic and Transport
Region South
Region North and Central Limburg
Region Zeeland
Rail Systems
NHTV internation. higher education Breda
Name and contact details for information
More information at: * Arno Hermans, tel: 070 - 3919882, or via the e-mail address below; * Nancy Bastiaansen, tel: 076-5332605, e-mail: bastiaansen.n@nhtv.nl.