Concession, Transport Plan and Production Model
NS holds the concession for the main rail network, meaning it is the rail operator on the Netherlands’ key rail routes. While the main rail network concession covers the long term up to 2033, NS also prepares an annual transport plan focused on the coming year. The production model outlines the planned timetable developments for the next two years.
Concession
In 2023, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) awarded NS a new transport concession covering the period from 2025 to 2033. This concession ensures that our passengers will continue to have access to high-quality train services for many years. The concession includes a range of requirements that NS must meet to maintain this high standard.
Transport plan
Each year, NS prepares a transport plan for the coming year. This plan demonstrates how NS fulfils its duty of care as set out in the concession for the Dutch main rail network. In the transport plan, we link our ambitions and objectives to concrete actions and performance indicators for the year ahead, ensuring the goals of the concession period are met.
The plan also addresses the priorities outlined by the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management in the annual policy priorities letter. NS is committed to continually improving its services and explains in the transport plan how it translates travellers’ needs into specific actions for the coming year and beyond.
Consultation
To develop the transport plan, we consult with consumer organisations, local authorities and ProRail. We invite these parties annually to provide advice, ask questions and share comments. Their input helps us refine and improve the transport plan.
Transport Plan Downloads
All documents are in Dutch.
NS Transport Plan 2025 NS Transport Plan 2024 NS Transport Plan 2023 NS Transport Plan 2022 NS Transport Plan 2021 NS Transport Plan 2020 NS Transport Plan 2019 NS Transport Plan 2018 NS Transport Plan 2017 NS Transport Plan 2016 NS Transport Plan 2015
Production Model
The 2025–2033 concession also includes the obligation to prepare a production model. In this model, NS provides insight into the planned developments of the transport services on offer. These developments align with the agreements set out in the concession.
The production model offers both the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) and third parties (such as local authorities and consumer organisations) a clear view of the intended changes to the transport services provided.