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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 clears operation of three new train services by Dutch railway company Arriva
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given Dutch railway company Arriva the green light to operate three new train services from 2023 onwards. These concern weekly night services between the northern Dutch city of Groningen and … -
Decision regarding the approval of the Cost allocation system of Schiphol for 2022-2024
Royal Schiphol Group (RSG) is allowed to pass on any costs of aviation-related activities to airlines. Using the cost allocation system, RSG must show how it allocates these costs to aviation-related activities. After 2021, the current cost allocation … -
ACM study into compliance culture at businesses in regulated markets
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has conducted a behavioral study into the compliance programs and compliance cultures in four regulated businesses. In that study, we did not only examine whether everything was all right ‘on … -
Consultation of Schiphol’s cost allocation system for 2022-2024
Today, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published the draft decision regarding the cost allocation system of Amsterdam airport Schiphol for the period of 2022-2024. Schiphol uses this system to set the tariffs that it charges … -
Mobility as a Service is still evolving – ACM is positive, but keeps a close watch on bottlenecks
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) stands for services that allow travelers to plan, book, and pay for trips from doorstep to destination. In order for MaaS providers to offer these services, it is necessary for public-transportation companies to provide MaaS … -
ACM Transport Monitor: passengers in 2019 travelled over 25 billion kilometers on public transport
Today, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published its Transport Monitor, which is the successor to the Rail Monitor. With this monitor, ACM provides an overview of public transportation in the Netherlands. The monitor reveals, … -
Public-transportation companies are cleared to create mobility platform under strict conditions
Dutch Railways NS and the municipal public-transportation companies in the three largest Dutch cities, Amsterdam (GVB), Rotterdam (RET) and The Hague (HTM), are allowed to create a digital mobility platform to which they admit other market participants … -
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, … -
ACM recommends Dutch government to include a requirement to cooperate in the tender conditions for a new train service to Germany
A requirement to cooperate with other market participants may be included in the concession conditions of the international rail service between the Dutch city of Eindhoven and the German city of Düsseldorf. Such a requirement is preferred over a …