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Performance evaluation shows minor differences between municipal public transport companies in the three largest Dutch cities
The three municipal public transport companies in the three major cities of Netherlands (GVB in Amsterdam, RET in Rotterdam, and HTM in The Hague) differ little in their performances in 2022 in terms of cost effectiveness and quality, among other … -
ACM study: HTM is the most sustainable among the three major municipal public transport companies
HTM, which is active in the Dutch city of The Hague, is the most sustainable of the three municipal public transport companies in the three largest Dutch cities. This is one of the conclusions of a study that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and … -
ACM launches study into the ability of new entrants to offer innovative mobility services
Services that allow travelers to plan, book, and pay for trips from doorstep to destination are marketed as a so-called MaaS-service, where MaaS stands for Mobility as a Service. MaaS-providers combine different modes of transportation (such as train, … -
Letter from national competition authorities on the Siemens – Alstom merger
In a joint letter to the European Commission the competition authorities of Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom have expressed their concerns about the proposed merger of the mobility business of Siemens AG with Alstom SA. The four … -
ACM: regulation provides opportunities for the mobility services market
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sees benefits arising from stronger economic regulation of the market for mobility services. Regulation would help create equal opportunities for providers. This will stimulate the development of … -
ACM clears acquisition of stake in HTM by Dutch Railways NS
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) today announced that Dutch Railways NS is allowed to acquire a 49% stake in HTM, the municipal public transport company in The Hague. All shares of HTM are currently owned by the city of The Hague. … -
‘Dutch Railways NS has no incentive to serve its competitors well’
Dutch Railways NS currently has no real incentive to serve its competitors well. Alternatively, it could even be argued NS has a perverse incentive, because other rail companies are competitors too. This is what the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and …